Johnathan Napier

NameJohnathan Napier
Job titleScience Director - Omega-3 Camelina Development Flagship Leader
Email addressjohnathan.napier@rothamsted.ac.uk
DepartmentPlant Sciences and the Bioeconomy
Research clusterPS: Lipid Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3580-3607
Preferred citationNapier, J. A.
OfficeHarpenden

Research outputs

Concerted Transport and Phosphorylation of Diacylglycerol at ER-PM Contacts Sites Regulates Phospholipid Dynamics During Stress

Garcia-Hernandez, S., Haslam, R. P., Moya-Cuevas, J., Catala, R., Michaelson, L. V., Amorim-Silva, V., Markovic, V., Salinas, J., Napier, J. A., Jaillais, Y., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Botella, M. A. 2024. Concerted Transport and Phosphorylation of Diacylglycerol at ER-PM Contacts Sites Regulates Phospholipid Dynamics During Stress. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.01.16.575708

A point mutation in the kinase domain of CRK10 leads to xylem vessel collapse and activation of defence responses in Arabidopsis

Piovesana, M., Wood, A. K. M., Smith, D. P., Deery, M. J., Bayliss, R., Carrera, E., Napier, J. A., Kurup, S. and Matthes, M. C. 2023. A point mutation in the kinase domain of CRK10 leads to xylem vessel collapse and activation of defence responses in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74 (10), pp. 3104-3121. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad080

Engineering plant-based feedstocks for sustainable aquaculture

Napier, J. A. and Betancor, M. B. 2023. Engineering plant-based feedstocks for sustainable aquaculture. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 71, p. 102323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2022.102323

Oils Derived from GM Crops as Sustainable Solutions to the Supply of Long-Chain Omega-3 for On-Growing Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.)

Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Gonzalez-Silvera, D., Ortega, A., De la Gandara, F., Gong, X., Napier, J. A., Tocher, D. R. and Mourente, G. 2022. Oils Derived from GM Crops as Sustainable Solutions to the Supply of Long-Chain Omega-3 for On-Growing Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.). Fishes. 7 (6), p. 366. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes7060366

Profiling Phospholipids within Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar with Regards to a Novel Terrestrial Omega-3 Oil Source

Broughton, R., Tocher, D. R., Napier, J. A. and Betancor, M. B. 2022. Profiling Phospholipids within Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar with Regards to a Novel Terrestrial Omega-3 Oil Source. Metabolites. 12 (9), p. 851. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12090851

Something in the air

Napier, J. A. 2022. Something in the air. Nature Sustainability. 5 (11), pp. 916-917. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00954-0

Enhancing the accumulation of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in transgenic Camelina through the CRISPR-Cas9 inactivation of the competing FAE1 pathway

Han, L., Haslam, R. P., Silvestre, S., Lu, C. and Napier, J. A. 2022. Enhancing the accumulation of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in transgenic Camelina through the CRISPR-Cas9 inactivation of the competing FAE1 pathway. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20 (8), pp. 1444-1446. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13876

Using field evaluation and systematic iteration to rationalize the accumulation of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa

Han, L., Silvestre, S., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Napier, J. A. 2022. Using field evaluation and systematic iteration to rationalize the accumulation of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20 (9), pp. 1833-1852. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13867

Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops

Scharff, L. B., Saltenis, V. L. R., Jensen, P. E., Baekelandt, A., Burgess, A. J., Burow, M., Ceriotti, A., Cohan, J-P., Geu-Flores, F., Halkier, B., Haslam, R. P., Inze, D., Lankhorst, R. K., Murchie, E., Napier, J. A., Nacry, P., Parry, M. A. J., Santino, A., Scarano, A., Sparvoli, F., Wilhelm, R. and Pribil, M. 2021. Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops. Food and Energy Security. 2021, p. e327. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.327

The Production of EPA and DHA in Transgenic Plants as a Sustainable, Environmentally Friendly Source of Omega-3 Fish Oils for Use in Novel Foods.

Napier, J. A. 2021. The Production of EPA and DHA in Transgenic Plants as a Sustainable, Environmentally Friendly Source of Omega-3 Fish Oils for Use in Novel Foods. Journal Of The American Oil Chemists Society. 98 (S1), pp. 126-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12529

Dietary Supplementation with Transgenic Camelina sativa Oil Containing 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 or Fish Oil Induces Differential Changes in the Transcriptome of CD3+ T Lymphocytes

West, A. L., Miles, E. A., Han, L., Lillycrop, K. A., Napier, J. A., Calder, P. C. and Burdge, G. C. 2021. Dietary Supplementation with Transgenic Camelina sativa Oil Containing 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 or Fish Oil Induces Differential Changes in the Transcriptome of CD3+ T Lymphocytes. Nutrients. 13 (9), p. 3116. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093116

A Field Day for Gene-Edited Brassicas and Crop Improvement

Napier, J. A. 2021. A Field Day for Gene-Edited Brassicas and Crop Improvement. The CRISPR Journal. 4 (3), pp. 307-312. https://doi.org/10.1089/crispr.2021.29130.kad

Transgenic camelina oil is an effective source of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in diets for farmed rainbow trout, in terms of growth, tissue fatty acid content, and fillet sensory properties

Osmond, A. T. Y., Arts, M. T., Bazinet, R. P., Napier, J. A., Han, L. and Colombo, S. M. 2021. Transgenic camelina oil is an effective source of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in diets for farmed rainbow trout, in terms of growth, tissue fatty acid content, and fillet sensory properties. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 54 (4), pp. 961-986. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12788

Synaptotagmins at the endoplasmic reticulum–plasma membrane contact sites maintain diacylglycerol homeostasis during abiotic stress

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Perez-Sancho, J., Del Valle, A. E., Haslam, R. P., Vanneste, S., Catala, R., Perea-Resa, C., Van Damme, D., Garcia-Hernandez, S., Albert A., Vallarino, J., Lin, J., Friml, J., Macho, A. P., Salinas, J., Rosado, A., Napier, J. A., Amorim-Silva, V. and Botella, M. A. 2021. Synaptotagmins at the endoplasmic reticulum–plasma membrane contact sites maintain diacylglycerol homeostasis during abiotic stress. The Plant Cell. 33 (7), p. 2431–2453. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab122

Plastidial acyl carrier protein Δ9-desaturase modulates eicosapentaenoic acid biosynthesis and triacylglycerol accumulation in Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Smith, R., Jouhet, J., Gandini, C., Nekrasov, V., Marechal, E., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2021. Plastidial acyl carrier protein Δ9-desaturase modulates eicosapentaenoic acid biosynthesis and triacylglycerol accumulation in Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Plant Journal. 106 (5), pp. 1247-1259. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15231

Genetically modified plants are an alternative to oily fish for providing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the human diet: A summary of the findings of a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council funded project

West, A. L., Miles, E. A., Lillicrop, K. A., Napier, J. A., Calder, P. C. and Burdge, G. C. 2020. Genetically modified plants are an alternative to oily fish for providing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the human diet: A summary of the findings of a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council funded project. Nutrition Bulletin. 46 (1), pp. 60-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12478

Lipidomic Analysis of Plasma from Healthy Men and Women Shows Phospholipid Class and Molecular Species Differences between Sexes

West, A. L., Michaelson, L. V., Miles, E. A., Haslam, R. P., Lillycrop, K. A., Georgescu, R., Han, L., Napier, J. A., Calder, P. C. and Burdge, G. C. 2020. Lipidomic Analysis of Plasma from Healthy Men and Women Shows Phospholipid Class and Molecular Species Differences between Sexes. Lipids. https://doi.org/10.1002/lipd.12293

Agriculture can help aquaculture become greener

Napier, J. A., Haslam, R. P., Olsen, R-E., Tocher, D. R. and Betancor, M. B. 2020. Agriculture can help aquaculture become greener. Nature Food. 1, pp. 680-683. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-00182-9

Oil from transgenic Camelina sativa as a source of EPA and DHA in feed for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)

Betancor, M. B., MacEwan, A., Sprague, M., Gong, X., Montero, D., Han, L., Napier, J. A., Norambuena, F., Izquierdo, M. and Tocher, D. R. 2021. Oil from transgenic Camelina sativa as a source of EPA and DHA in feed for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.). Aquaculture. 530 (15 January), p. 735759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735759

Dietary supplementation with seed oil from transgenic Camelina sativa induces similar increments in plasma and erythrocyte DHA and EPA to fish oil in healthy humans

West, A. L., Miles, E. A., Lillycrop, K. A., Han, L., Napier, J. A., Clader, P. C. and Burdge, G. C. 2020. Dietary supplementation with seed oil from transgenic Camelina sativa induces similar increments in plasma and erythrocyte DHA and EPA to fish oil in healthy humans. British Journal Of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114520002044

Bioengineering horizon scan 2020

Kemp, L., Adam, L., Boehm, C. R., Breitling, R., Casagrande, R., Dando, M., Djikent, A., Evan, N. G., Hammond, R., Hills, K., Holt, L. A., Kuiken, T, Markotic, A., Millett, P., Napier, J. A., Nelson, C., O´Heigeartaigh, S. S, Osbourn, A., Palmer, M. J., Patron, N. J., Perello, E., Piyawattanametha, W., Restrepo-Schild, V., Riosrojas, C., Rhodes, C., Roessing, A., Scott, D., Shapira, P., Simuntala, C., Smith, R. D. J., Sundaram, L. S., Takano, E., Uttmark, G., Wintle, B. C., Zahra, N. B. and Sutherland, W. J. 2020. Bioengineering horizon scan 2020. eLife. 9, p. e54489. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.54489

Overexpression of an endogenous type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferase in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum enhances lipid production and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content

Haslam, R. P., Hamilton, M. L., Economou, C., Smith, Richard T., Hassall, K. L., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2020. Overexpression of an endogenous type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferase in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum enhances lipid production and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content . Biotechnology for Biofuels. 13 (87). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-020-01726-8

High level accumulation of EPA and DHA in field-grown transgenic Camelina – a multi-territory evaluation of TAG accumulation and heterogeneity

Han, L., Usher, S. L., Sandgrind, S., Hassall, K. L., Sayanova, O. V., Michaelson, L. V., Haslam, R. P. and Napier, J. A. 2020. High level accumulation of EPA and DHA in field-grown transgenic Camelina – a multi-territory evaluation of TAG accumulation and heterogeneity . Plant Biotechnology Journal. 18 (11), pp. 2280-2291. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13385

Differential postprandial incorporation of 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 into individual plasma triacylglycerol and phosphatidylcholine molecular species in humans

West, A. L., Michaelson, L. V., Miles, E. A., Haslam, R. P., Lillycrop K. A., Georgescu, R., Han, L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A., Calder, P. C. and Burdge, G. C. 2020. Differential postprandial incorporation of 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 into individual plasma triacylglycerol and phosphatidylcholine molecular species in humans. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1865 (8), p. 158710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2020.158710

Nutritional enhancement in plants – green and greener

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2020. Nutritional enhancement in plants – green and greener. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 61 (February), pp. 122-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2019.12.010

Impairment of DHA synthesis alters the expression of neuronal plasticity markers and the brain inflammatory status in mice

Talamonti, E., Sasso, V., To, H., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Ulfhake, B., Pernold, K., Asadi, A., Hessa, T., Jacobsson, A., Chiurchiu, V. and Viscomi, M. T. 2020. Impairment of DHA synthesis alters the expression of neuronal plasticity markers and the brain inflammatory status in mice. The FASEB Journal. 34 (2), pp. 2024-2040. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.201901890RR

Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins function in determining seed oil composition

Guo, Z. H., Ye, Z. W., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Napier, J. A. and Chye, M. L. 2019. Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins function in determining seed oil composition. Plant Direct. 3 (12), p. e00182. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.182

The overexpression of rice ACYL-CoA-BINDING PROTEIN2 increases grain size and bran oil content in transgenic rice

Guo, Z.-H., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Young, E. C., Lung, S. C., Napier, J. A. and Chye, M.L. 2019. The overexpression of rice ACYL-CoA-BINDING PROTEIN2 increases grain size and bran oil content in transgenic rice. The Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14503

Multifunctionalizing the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum for sustainable co-production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and recombinant phytase

Pudney, A., Gandini, C., Economou, C., Smith, Richard T., Goddard, P., Napier, J. A., Spicer, A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2019. Multifunctionalizing the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum for sustainable co-production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and recombinant phytase. Scientific Reports. 9 (1), p. 11444. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47875-1

Sphingolipids: towards an integrated view of metabolism during the plant stress response

Huby, E., Napier, J. A., Baillieul, F., Michaelson, L. V. and Dhondt-Cordelier, S. 2019. Sphingolipids: towards an integrated view of metabolism during the plant stress response. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15997

The challenges of delivering genetically modified crops with nutritional enhancement traits

Napier, J. A., Haslam, R. P., Tsalavouta, M. and Sayanova, O. V. 2019. The challenges of delivering genetically modified crops with nutritional enhancement traits. Nature Plants. 5, pp. 563-567. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0430-z

Postprandial incorporation of EPA and DHA from transgenic Camelina sativa oil into blood lipids is equivalent to that from fish oil in healthy humans

West, A. L., Miles, E.A., Lillycrop K. A., Han, L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A. and Calder, P. C. 2019. Postprandial incorporation of EPA and DHA from transgenic Camelina sativa oil into blood lipids is equivalent to that from fish oil in healthy humans. British Journal Of Nutrition. pp. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114519000825

Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA: Bridging the Gap between Supply and Demand Nutrients

Tocher, D. R., Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Olsen, R. E. and Napier, J. A. 2019. Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, EPA and DHA: Bridging the Gap between Supply and Demand Nutrients . Nutrients. 11 (1), p. 89. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11010089

Europe’s first and last field trial of gene-edited plants?

Faure, J-D. and Napier, J. A. 2018. Europe’s first and last field trial of gene-edited plants? eLife. 7 (e42379). https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.42379

Update on GM canola crops as novel sources of omega-3 fish oils

Napier, J. A., Olsen, R-E. and Tocher, D. R. 2019. Update on GM canola crops as novel sources of omega-3 fish oils. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 17 (4), pp. 703-705. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13045

Oil from transgenic Camelina sativa containing over 25 % n-3 long-chain PUFA as the major lipid source in feed for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Betancor, M. B., Li, K., Bucerzan, V. S., Sprague, M., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S. L., Han, L., Norambuena, F., Torrissen, O., Napier, J. A., Tocher, D. R. and Olsen, R. E. 2018. Oil from transgenic Camelina sativa containing over 25 % n-3 long-chain PUFA as the major lipid source in feed for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). British Journal Of Nutrition. 119 (12), pp. 1378-1392. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114518001125

Transgenic Microalgae With Increased Production Of At Least One Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Patent US 2018/0312888 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2018. Transgenic Microalgae With Increased Production Of At Least One Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Patent US 2018/0312888 A1) . US 2018/0312888 A1

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent) CA 2744930 C

Napier, J. A., Senger, T. and Bauer, J. 2018. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent) CA 2744930 C. CA 2744930 C

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent CA 2621214 C)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2018. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent CA 2621214 C). CA 2621214 C

A transatlantic perspective on 20 emerging issues in biological engineering

Wintle, B. C., Boehm, C. R., Rhodes, C., Molloy J. C., Millett, P., Adam, L., Breitling, R., Carlson, R., Casogrande, R., Dando, M., Doubleday, R., Drexler, E., Edwards, B., Ellis, T., Evans, N. G., Hammond, R., Haseloff, J., Kahl, L., Kuiken, T., Lichman, B. R., Matthewman, C. A., Napier, J. A., Oheigeartaigh, S. S., Patron, N. J., Perello, E., Shapira, P., Tail, J., Takano, E and Sutherland, W. J. 2017. A transatlantic perspective on 20 emerging issues in biological engineering. eLife. 6 (e30247). https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.30247

Modulation of lipid biosynthesis by stress in diatoms

Sayanova, O. V., Mimouni, V., Ulmann, L., Morant-Manceau, A., Pasquet, V., Schoefs, B. and Napier, J. A. 2017. Modulation of lipid biosynthesis by stress in diatoms. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 372 (1728), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2016.0407

Tailoring seed oil composition in the real world: optimising omega -3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulation in transgenic Camelina sativa

Usher, S. L., Han, L., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Sturtevant, D., Aziz, M., Chapman, K. D., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2017. Tailoring seed oil composition in the real world: optimising omega -3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulation in transgenic Camelina sativa. Scientific Reports. 7 (1), p. 6570. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06838-0

An oil containing EPA and DHA from transgenic Camelina sativa to replace marine fish oil in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): Effects on intestinal transcriptome, histology, tissue fatty acid profiles and plasma biochemistry

Betancor, M. B., Li, K., Sprague, M., Bardal, T., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S., Han, L., Måsøval, K., Torrissen, O., Napier, J. A., Tocher, D. R. and Olsen, R. E. 2017. An oil containing EPA and DHA from transgenic Camelina sativa to replace marine fish oil in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): Effects on intestinal transcriptome, histology, tissue fatty acid profiles and plasma biochemistry. PLOS ONE. 12 (4), p. e0175415. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175415

Chlamydomonas carries out fatty acid beta-oxidation in ancestral peroxisomes using a bona fide acyl-CoA oxidase

Kong, F. T., Liang, Y. X., Legeret, B., Beyly-Adriano, A., Blangy, S., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Beisson, F., Peltier, G. and Li-Beisson, Y. 2017. Chlamydomonas carries out fatty acid beta-oxidation in ancestral peroxisomes using a bona fide acyl-CoA oxidase. The Plant Journal. 90 (2), pp. 358-371. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13498

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2669380 B1)

Senger, T., Bauer, J. and Napier, J. A. 2017. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2669380 B1) . EP 2669380 B1

Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent US 2017/0067070 A1)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2017. Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent US 2017/0067070 A1) . US 2017/0067070 A1

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2723072 C)

Napier, J. A., Bauer, J. and Sayanova, O. 2017. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2723072 C). CA 2723072 C

Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent EP 2585603 B1)

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg , Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2017. Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent EP 2585603 B1). EP 2585603 B1

Process For Producing A Polyunsatured Fatty Acid Comprising Arachidonic Acid (Patent EP 2380984 B1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas Caleron, M. 2017. Process For Producing A Polyunsatured Fatty Acid Comprising Arachidonic Acid (Patent EP 2380984 B1). EP 2380984 B1

Tailoring the composition of novel wax esters in the seeds of transgenic Camelina sativa through systematic metabolic engineering

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Broughton, R., Usher, S. L., Salas, J. J., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A. and Beaudoin, F. 2017. Tailoring the composition of novel wax esters in the seeds of transgenic Camelina sativa through systematic metabolic engineering. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (7), pp. 837-849. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12679

Metabolome analysis reveals betaine lipids as major source for triglyceride formation, and the accumulation of sedoheptulose during nitrogen-starvation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Popko, J., Herrfurth, C., Feussner, K., Ischebeck, T., Iven, T., Haslam, R. P., Hamilton, M. L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A., Khozin-Goldberg, I. and Feussner, I. 2016. Metabolome analysis reveals betaine lipids as major source for triglyceride formation, and the accumulation of sedoheptulose during nitrogen-starvation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum. PLOS ONE. 11 (10), p. e0164674. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164673

Towards the development of a sustainable soya bean-based feedstock for aquaculture

Park, H., Weier, S., Razvi, F., Peña, P. A., Sims, N. A., Lowell, J., Hungate, C., Kissinger, K., Key, G., Fraser, P., Napier, J. A., Cahoon, E. B. and Clemente, T. 2017. Towards the development of a sustainable soya bean-based feedstock for aquaculture. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (2), pp. 227-236. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12608

Sunflower HaGPAT9-1 is the predominant GPAT during seed development

Paya-Milans, M., Aznar-Moreno, J. A., Balbuena, T. S., Haslam, R. P., Gidda, S. K., Perez-Hormaeche, J., Mullen, R. T., Thelen, J. J., Napier, J. A., Salas, J. J., Garces, R., Martinez-Force, E. and Venegas-Caleron, M. 2016. Sunflower HaGPAT9-1 is the predominant GPAT during seed development. Plant Science. 252 (November), pp. 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2016.07.002

Plant sphingolipids: their importance in cellular organization and adaption

Michaelson, L. V., Napier, J. A., Molino, D. and Faure, J-D. 2016. Plant sphingolipids: their importance in cellular organization and adaption. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1861 (9 Part B), pp. 1329-1335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2016.04.003

Synthetic redesign of plant lipid metabolism

Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V., Kim, H. J., Cahoon, E. B. and Napier, J. A. 2016. Synthetic redesign of plant lipid metabolism. The Plant Journal. 87 (1), pp. 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13172

Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Hamilton, M. L., Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2016. Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Marine Drugs. 14 (3), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/md14030053

The Zinc-Finger Protein SOP1 Is Required for a Subset of the Nuclear Exosome Functions in Arabidopsis

Hematy, K., Bellec, Y., Podicheti, R., Bouteiller, N., Anne, P., Morineau, C., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A., Mockaitis, K., Gagliardi, D., Vaucheret, H., Lange, H. and Faure, J. D. 2016. The Zinc-Finger Protein SOP1 Is Required for a Subset of the Nuclear Exosome Functions in Arabidopsis. PLOS Genetics. 12 (2), p. e1005817. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005817

A transgenic Camelina sativa seed oil effectively replaces fish oil as a dietary source of eicosapentaenoic acid in mice

Tejera, N., Vauzour, D., Betancor, M. B., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S., Cochard, M., Rigby, N., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Menoyo, D., Tocher, D. R., Napier, J. A. and Minihane, A. M. 2016. A transgenic Camelina sativa seed oil effectively replaces fish oil as a dietary source of eicosapentaenoic acid in mice. Journal Of Nutrition. 146 (2), pp. 227-235. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.115.223941

Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent US 9493520 B2 )

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2016. Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent US 9493520 B2 ). US 9493520 B2

Method For The Production Of .gamma.-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent CA 2625505 C)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2016. Method For The Production Of .gamma.-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent CA 2625505 C) . CA 2625505 C

Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2016/0272951 A1)

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne S., Lindberg, Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2016. Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2016/0272951 A1) . US 2016/0272951 A1

Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 9388437 B2)

Napier, J. A., Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg, Y. J., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2016. Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 9388437 B2) . US 9388437 B2 182-807-288-915-40X

Nutritional Evaluation of an EPA-DHA Oil from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)

Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S., Metochis, C., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A. and Tocher, D. R. 2016. Nutritional Evaluation of an EPA-DHA Oil from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.). PLOS ONE. 11 (7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159934

Replacement of Marine Fish Oil with de novo Omega-3 Oils from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata L.)

Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Montero, D., Usher, S., Sayanova, O. V., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A., Caballero, M. J., Izquierdo, M. and Tocher, D. R. 2016. Replacement of Marine Fish Oil with de novo Omega-3 Oils from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata L.). Lipids. 51 (10), pp. 1171-1191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-016-4191-4

Intragenus competition between coccolithoviruses: an insight on how a select few can come to dominate many

Nissimov, J. I., Napier, J. A., Allen, M. J. and Kimmance, S. A. 2016. Intragenus competition between coccolithoviruses: an insight on how a select few can come to dominate many. Environmental Microbiology. 18 (1), pp. 133-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.12902

Dual Fatty Acid Elongase Complex Interactions in Arabidopsis

Morineau, C., Gissot, L., Bellec, Y., Hematy, K., Tellier, F., Renne, C., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J. D. 2016. Dual Fatty Acid Elongase Complex Interactions in Arabidopsis. PLOS ONE. 11 (9), p. 20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160631

The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence

Bruce, T. J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Caulfield, J. C., Doherty, A., Sparks, C. A., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D. and Pickett, J. A. 2015. The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 11183. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep11183

Recombinant Organisms (Patent US 2015/0275243 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2015. Recombinant Organisms (Patent US 2015/0275243 A1). US 2015/0275243 A1

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 9139854 B2)

Senger, T., Bauer, J. and Napier, J. A. 2015. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 9139854 B2) . US 9139854 B2

Recombinant Organisms (Patent EP 2904091 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2015. Recombinant Organisms (Patent EP 2904091 A1). EP 2904091 A1

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2015/0216828 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2015/0216828 A1) . US 2015/0216828 A1

Fatty Acid Elongation Components And Uses Thereof (Patent US 8993841 B2 )

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Beaudoin, F. 2015. Fatty Acid Elongation Components And Uses Thereof (Patent US 8993841 B2 ) . US 8993841 B2

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2281051 B1)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2281051 B1) . EP 2281051 B1

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 2836599 A1)

Napier, J. A., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 2836599 A1) . EP 2836599 A1

Metabolic engineering of diatoms for the enhanced production of high value lipids

Hamilton, M. L., Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2015. Metabolic engineering of diatoms for the enhanced production of high value lipids. Sixth European Phycological Congress 23-28 August 2015 London UK. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2015.1069489

Sphingolipid metabolism is strikingly different between pollen and leaf in Arabidopsis as revealed by compositional and gene expression profiling

Luttgeharm, K. D., Kimberlin, A. N., Cahoon, R. E., Cerny, R. L., Napier, J. A., Markham, J. E. and Cahoon, E. B. 2015. Sphingolipid metabolism is strikingly different between pollen and leaf in Arabidopsis as revealed by compositional and gene expression profiling. Phytochemistry. 115, pp. 121-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.02.019

Towards the industrial production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from a genetically modified diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Hamilton, M. L., Warwick, J., Terry, A., Allen, M. J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. Towards the industrial production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from a genetically modified diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0144054. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144054

ECERIFERUM2-LIKE proteins have unique biochemical and physiological functions in very-long-chain fatty acid elongation

Haslam, T. M., Haslam, R. P., Thoraval, D., Pascal, S., Delude, C., Domergue, F., Fernandez, A. M., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A., Kunst, L. and Joubes, J. 2015. ECERIFERUM2-LIKE proteins have unique biochemical and physiological functions in very-long-chain fatty acid elongation. Plant Physiology. 167, pp. 682-692. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.253195

Field trial evaluation of the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa: making fish oil substitutes in plants

Usher, S. L., Haslam, R. P., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2015. Field trial evaluation of the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa: making fish oil substitutes in plants. Metabolic Engineering Communications. 2, pp. 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meteno.2015.04.002

Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils

Napier, J. A., Usher, S. L., Haslam, R. P., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils. European Journal Of Lipid Science And Technology. 117 (9), pp. 1317-1324. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201400452

An alternative pathway for the effective production of the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturates EPA and ETA in transgenic oilseeds

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Usher, S. L., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. An alternative pathway for the effective production of the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturates EPA and ETA in transgenic oilseeds. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 13 (9), pp. 1264-1275. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12328

A nutritionally-enhanced oil from transgenic Camelina sativa effectively replaces fish oil as a source of eicosapentaenoic acid for fish

Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Usher, S. L., Sayanova, O. V., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A. and Tocher, D. R. 2015. A nutritionally-enhanced oil from transgenic Camelina sativa effectively replaces fish oil as a source of eicosapentaenoic acid for fish. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 8104. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08104

Evaluation of a high-EPA oil from transgenic Camelina sativa in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): effects on tissue fatty acid composition, histology and gene expression

Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S. L., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A., Caballero, M. J. and Tocher, D. R. 2015. Evaluation of a high-EPA oil from transgenic Camelina sativa in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): effects on tissue fatty acid composition, histology and gene expression. Aquaculture. 444, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.03.020

Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation

Zhang, Y., Li, Z-X., Yu, X-D., Fan, J., Pickett, J. A., Jones, H. D., Zhou, J-J., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J., Napier, J. A., Zhao, G-Y., Cheng, X-G., Shi, Y., Bruce, T. J. A. and Xia, L-Q. 2015. Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation. New Phytologist. 206 (3), pp. 1101-1115. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13302

Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins ACBP4, ACBP5 and ACBP6 have overlapping but distinct roles in seed development

Hsiao, A-S., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Liao, P., Chen, Q-F., Sooriyaarachchi, S., Mowbray, S. L., Napier, J. A., Tanner, J. A. and Chye, M-L. 2014. Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins ACBP4, ACBP5 and ACBP6 have overlapping but distinct roles in seed development. Bioscience Reports. 34 (6), pp. 865-877. https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20140139

Modifying the lipid content and composition of plant seeds: engineering the production of LC-PUFA

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Usher, S. L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Modifying the lipid content and composition of plant seeds: engineering the production of LC-PUFA. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99 (1), pp. 143-154. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-014-6217-2

Oleaginous crops as integrated production platforms for food, feed, fuel and renewable industrial feedstock

Beaudoin, F., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Bancroft, I. and Napier, J. A. 2014. Oleaginous crops as integrated production platforms for food, feed, fuel and renewable industrial feedstock. OCL - Oilseeds and fats, Crops and Lipids. 21 (6), p. D606. https://doi.org/10.1051/ocl/2014042

Modifying fatty acid profiles through a new cytokinin-based plastid transformation system

Dunne, A., Maple-Grodem, J., Gargano, D., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Chua, N-H., Russell, R. and Geir Moller, S. 2014. Modifying fatty acid profiles through a new cytokinin-based plastid transformation system. The Plant Journal. 80 (6), pp. 1131-1138. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12684

Gene expression in plant lipid metabolism in Arabidopsis seedlings

Hsiao, A-S., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Liao, P., Napier, J. A. and Chye, M-L. 2014. Gene expression in plant lipid metabolism in Arabidopsis seedlings. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e107372. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107372

Gluten quality of bread wheat is associated with activity of RabD GTPases

Tyler, A. M., Bhandari, D. G., Poole, M., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D., Lu, C. and Lycett, G. W. 2015. Gluten quality of bread wheat is associated with activity of RabD GTPases. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 13 (2), pp. 163-176. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12231

Understanding and manipulating plant lipid composition: metabolic engineering leads the way

Napier, J. A., Haslam, R. P., Beaudoin, F. and Cahoon, E. B. 2014. Understanding and manipulating plant lipid composition: metabolic engineering leads the way. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 19, pp. 68-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2014.04.001

Permanent draft genomes of four new coccolithoviruses: EhV-18, EhV-145, EhV-156 and EhV-164

Nissimov, J. I., Napier, J. A., Kimmance, S. A. and Allen, M. J. 2014. Permanent draft genomes of four new coccolithoviruses: EhV-18, EhV-145, EhV-156 and EhV-164. Marine Genomics. 15, pp. 7-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margen.2014.02.004

Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways

Pickett, J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Hooper, A. M., Midega, C. A. O., Jones, H. D., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Pittchar, J. O., Smart, L. E., Woodcock, C. M. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Delivering sustainable crop protection systems via the seed: exploiting natural constitutive and inducible defence pathways. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369 (1639), p. 20120281. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0281

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2014/0335579 A1)

Senger, T., Bauer, J. and Napier, J. A. 2014. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2014/0335579 A1) . US 2014/0335579 A1

Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1576166 B1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Lazarus, C. M., Qi, B, Heinz, E., Zank, T. and Zahringer, U. 2014. Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1576166 B1). EP 1576166 B1

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 8822662 B2)

Senger, T., Bauer J. and Napier, J. A. 2014. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 8822662 B2). US 8822662 B2

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 8785727 B2)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2014. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 8785727 B2). US 8785727 B2

Recombinant Organisms (Patent WO 2014/053821 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2014. Recombinant Organisms (Patent WO 2014/053821 A1) . WO 2014/053821 A1

Rice ORMDL controls sphingolipid homeostasis affecting fertility resulting from abnormal pollen development

Chueasiri, C., Chunthong, K., Pitnjam, K., Chakhonkaen, S., Sangarwut, N., Sangsawang, K., Suksangpanomrung, M., Michaelson, L. V., Napier, J. A. and Muangprom, A. 2014. Rice ORMDL controls sphingolipid homeostasis affecting fertility resulting from abnormal pollen development. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e106386. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106386

The utilization of the acyl-CoA and the involvement PDAT and DGAT in the biosynthesis of erucic acid-rich triacylglycerols in crambe seed oil

Furmanek, T., Demski, K., Banas, W., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Stymne, S. and Banas, A. 2014. The utilization of the acyl-CoA and the involvement PDAT and DGAT in the biosynthesis of erucic acid-rich triacylglycerols in crambe seed oil. Lipids. 49, pp. 327-333. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-014-3886-7

Metabolic engineering of Phaeodactylum tricornutum for the enhanced accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

Hamilton, M. L., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2014. Metabolic engineering of Phaeodactylum tricornutum for the enhanced accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Metabolic Engineering. 22, pp. 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2013.12.003

Identification and functional characterization of genes encoding omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic activities from unicellular microalgae

Vaezi, R., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2013. Identification and functional characterization of genes encoding omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic activities from unicellular microalgae. Marine Drugs. 11 (12), pp. 5116-5129. https://doi.org/10.3390/md11125116

Successful high-level accumulation of fish oil omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in a transgenic oilseed crop

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2014. Successful high-level accumulation of fish oil omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in a transgenic oilseed crop. The Plant Journal. 77 (2), pp. 198-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12378

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2669380 A1)

Senger, T., Bauer, J. and Napier, J. A. 2013. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2669380 A1). EP 2669380 A1

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2869738 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2013. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2869738 A1). CA 2869738 A1

Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent WO 2013/153404 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Ruiz-Lopez, N. and Haslam, R. P. 2013. Production Of Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent WO 2013/153404 A1) . WO 2013/153404 A1

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2376638 B1)

Napier, J. A., Senger, T. and Bauer, J. 2013. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2376638 B1) . EP 2376638 B1

New Elongase Gene And Production Of.delta. 9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2442010 C)

Napier, J. A., Lazarus, C. M., Qi, B. and Lerchl, J. 2013. New Elongase Gene And Production Of.delta. 9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2442010 C). CA 2442010 C

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent CA 2476041 C)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2013. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent CA 2476041 C) . CA 2476041 C

Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent EP 2585603 A1)

Senger Toralf, Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg Yilmaz Jenny, Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2013. Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent EP 2585603 A1) . EP 2585603 A1

Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2013/0097733 A1)

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg, Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2013. Acyltransferases And Uses Thereof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent US 2013/0097733 A1) . US 2013/0097733 A1

Functional inferences of environmental coccolithovirus biodiversity

Nissimov, J. I., Jones, M. B., Napier, J. A., Munn, C. B., Kimmance, S. A. and Allen, M. J. 2013. Functional inferences of environmental coccolithovirus biodiversity. Virologica Sinica. 28 (5), pp. 291-302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12250-013-3362-1

Pan genome of the phytoplankton Emiliania underpins its global distribution

Read, B. A., Kegel, J., Klute, M. J., Kuo, A., Lefebvre, S. C., Maumus, F., Mayer, C., Miller, J., Monier, A., Salamov, A., Young, J., Aguilar, M., Claverie, J-M., Frickenhaus, S., Gonzalez, K., Herman, E. K., Lin, Y-C. and Napier, J. A. 2013. Pan genome of the phytoplankton Emiliania underpins its global distribution. Nature. 499, pp. 209-213. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12221

Abnormal glycosphingolipid mannosylation triggers salicylic acid-mediated responses in Arabidopsis

Mortimer, J. C., Yu, X., Albrecht, S., Sicilia, F., Huichalaf, M., Ampuero, D., Michaelson, L. V., Murphy, A. M., Matsunaga, T., Kurz, S., Stephens, E., Baldwin, T. C., Ishii, T., Napier, J. A., Weber, A. P. M., Handford, M. G. and Dupree, P. 2013. Abnormal glycosphingolipid mannosylation triggers salicylic acid-mediated responses in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 25, pp. 1881-1894. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.113.111500

Plant sphingolipids: function follows form

Markham, J. E., Lynch, D. V., Napier, J. A., Dunn, T. M. and Cahoon, E. B. 2013. Plant sphingolipids: function follows form. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 16, pp. 350-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2013.02.009

Reconstitution of EPA and DHA biosynthesis in Arabidopsis: iterative metabolic engineering for the synthesis of n-3 LC-PUFAs in transgenic plants

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Usher, S. L., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2013. Reconstitution of EPA and DHA biosynthesis in Arabidopsis: iterative metabolic engineering for the synthesis of n-3 LC-PUFAs in transgenic plants. Metabolic Engineering. 17, pp. 30-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2013.03.001

The Arabidopsis cer26 mutant, like the cer2 mutant, is specifically affected in the very long chain fatty acid elongation process

Pascal, S., Bernard, A., Sorel, M., Pervent, M., Vile, D., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Lessire, R., Domergue, F. and Joubes, J. 2013. The Arabidopsis cer26 mutant, like the cer2 mutant, is specifically affected in the very long chain fatty acid elongation process. The Plant Journal. 73 (5), pp. 733-746. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12060

Identification of a cytochrome b5-fusion desaturase responsible for the synthesis of triunsaturated sphingolipid long chain bases in the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana

Michaelson, L. V., Markham, J. E., Zaeuner, S., Matsumoto, M., Chen, M., Cahoon, E. B. and Napier, J. A. 2013. Identification of a cytochrome b5-fusion desaturase responsible for the synthesis of triunsaturated sphingolipid long chain bases in the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana. Phytochemistry. 90, pp. 50-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.02.010

The Arabidopsis F-box/Kelch-repeat protein At2g44130 is upregulated in giant cells and promotes nematode susceptibility

Curtis, R. H. C., Pankaj, Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A. and Matthes, M. C. 2013. The Arabidopsis F-box/Kelch-repeat protein At2g44130 is upregulated in giant cells and promotes nematode susceptibility. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions - MPMI. 26, pp. 36-43. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-05-12-0135-FI

The modification of plant oil composition via metabolic engineering - better nutrition by design

Haslam, R. P., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Eastmond, P. J., Moloney, M., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2013. The modification of plant oil composition via metabolic engineering - better nutrition by design. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 11 (2), pp. 157-168. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12012

Delta 6 Desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 8329993 B2)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Delta 6 Desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 8329993 B2). US 8329993 B2

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 8273958 B2)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 8273958 B2) . US 8273958 B2

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 8258371 B2)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 8258371 B2) . US 8258371 B2

Semiochemical (Patent US 8221736 B2)

Hick, J. A., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Napier, J. A. 2012. Semiochemical (Patent US 8221736 B2). US 8221736 B2

Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent EP 2454278 A1)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent EP 2454278 A1). EP 2454278 A1

Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent US 2012/0124705 A1)

Napier, J. A., Bauer , J. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent US 2012/0124705 A1). US 2012/0124705 A1

Novel Fatty Acid Elongation Components And Uses Thereof (Patent US 2012/0084889 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Beaudoin, F. 2012. Novel Fatty Acid Elongation Components And Uses Thereof (Patent US 2012/0084889 A1) . US 2012/0084889 A1

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent EP 1937805 B1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent EP 1937805 B1). EP 1937805 B1

Elongase And Uses Thereof (Patent US 8119861 B2)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2012. Elongase And Uses Thereof (Patent US 8119861 B2) . US 8119861 B2

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 2012/0017332 A1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 2012/0017332 A1) . US 2012/0017332 A1

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 2012/0011618 A1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 2012/0011618 A1) . US 2012/0011618 A1

Draft genome sequence of the Coccolithovirus Emiliania huxleyi virus 202

Nissimov, J. I., Worthy, C. A., Rooks, P., Napier, J. A., Kimmance, S. A., Henn, M. R., Ogata, H. and Allen, M. J. 2012. Draft genome sequence of the Coccolithovirus Emiliania huxleyi virus 202. Journal of Virology. 86 (4), pp. 2380-2381. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.06863-11

Draft genome sequence of four Coccolithoviruses: Emiliania huxleyi Virus EhV-88, EhV-201, EhV-207, and EhV-208

Nissimov, J. I., Worthy, C. A., Rooks, P., Napier, J. A., Kimmance, S. A., Henn, M. R., Ogata, H. and Allen, M. J. 2012. Draft genome sequence of four Coccolithoviruses: Emiliania huxleyi Virus EhV-88, EhV-201, EhV-207, and EhV-208. Journal of Virology. 86 (5), pp. 2896-2897. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.07046-11

Metabolic engineering of plant-derived (E)-beta-farnesene synthase genes for a novel type of aphid-resistant genetically modified crop plants

Yu, X-D., Pickett, J. A., Ma, Y-Z., Bruce, T. J. A., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D. and Xia, L-Q. 2012. Metabolic engineering of plant-derived (E)-beta-farnesene synthase genes for a novel type of aphid-resistant genetically modified crop plants. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 54 (5), pp. 282-299. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01107.x

Metabolic engineering of the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway into transgenic plants

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A. and Haslam, R. P. 2012. Metabolic engineering of the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway into transgenic plants. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, pp. 2397-2410. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err454

Enhancing the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana via iterative metabolic engineering and genetic crossing

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Venegas-Caleron, M., Li, T., Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2012. Enhancing the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana via iterative metabolic engineering and genetic crossing. Transgenic Research. 21, pp. 1233-1243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-012-9596-0

Reconstitution of plant alkane biosynthesis in yeast demonstrates that Arabidopsis ECERIFERUM1 and ECERIFERUM3 are core components of a very-long-chain alkane synthesis complex

Bernard, A., Domergue, F., Pascal, S., Jetter, R., Renne, C., Faure, J-D., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Lessire, R. and Joubes, J. 2012. Reconstitution of plant alkane biosynthesis in yeast demonstrates that Arabidopsis ECERIFERUM1 and ECERIFERUM3 are core components of a very-long-chain alkane synthesis complex. The Plant Cell. 24, pp. 3106-3118. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.112.099796

The role of delta6-desaturase acyl-carrier specificity in the efficient synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants

Sayanova, O. V., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P. and Napier, J. A. 2012. The role of delta6-desaturase acyl-carrier specificity in the efficient synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 10 (2), pp. 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2011.00653.x

Draft genome sequence of the coccolithovirus Emiliania huxleyi virus 203

Nissimov, J. I., Worthy, C. A., Rooks, P., Napier, J. A., Kimmance, S. A., Henn, M. R., Ogata, H. and Allen, M. J. 2011. Draft genome sequence of the coccolithovirus Emiliania huxleyi virus 203. Journal of Virology. 85 (24), pp. 13468-13469. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.06440-11

Draft genome sequence of the coccolithovirus EhV-84

Nissimov, J. I., Worthy, C. A., Rooks, P., Napier, J. A., Kimmance, S. A., Henn, M. R., Ogata, H. and Allen, M. J. 2011. Draft genome sequence of the coccolithovirus EhV-84. Standards in Genomic Sciences. 5, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.4056/sigs.1884581

Coccolithophores: functional biodiversity, enzymes and bioprospecting

Reid, E. L., Worthy, C. A., Probert, I., Ali, S. T., Love, J., Napier, J. A., Littlechild, J. A., Somerfield, P. J. and Allen, M. J. 2011. Coccolithophores: functional biodiversity, enzymes and bioprospecting. Marine Drugs. 9 (4), pp. 586-602. https://doi.org/10.3390/md9040586

Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent CA 2804925 A1)

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg, Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2011. Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent CA 2804925 A1) . CA 2804925 A1

Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent WO 2011/161093 A1)

Senger, T., Marty, L., Stymne, S., Lindberg, Y. J., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P. and Ruiz-Lopez, N. 2011. Acyltransferases And Uses Therof In Fatty Acid Production (Patent WO 2011/161093 A1). WO 2011/161093 A1

Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2388332 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Zank, T. 2011. Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2388332 A1) . EP 2388332 A1

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2011/0277043 A1)

Bauer, J., Senger, T. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2011/0277043 A1) . US 2011/0277043 A1

Process For Producing A Polyunsatured Fatty Acid Comprising Arachidonic Acid (Patent EP 2380984 A2)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2011. Process For Producing A Polyunsatured Fatty Acid Comprising Arachidonic Acid (Patent EP 2380984 A2) . EP 2380984 A2

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2376638 A2)

Napier, J. A., Senger, T. and Bauer, J. 2011. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2376638 A2). EP 2376638 A2

Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2366781 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Zank, T. 2011. Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2366781 A1) . EP 2366781 A1

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 8017839 B2)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 8017839 B2) . US 8017839 B2

Method For The Production Of Γ-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent US 8013216 B2 )

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2011. Method For The Production Of Γ-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent US 8013216 B2 ). US 8013216 B2

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1726652 B1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1726652 B1). EP 1726652 B1

Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent US 2011/0189697 A1)

Faure, J-D., Bach, L., Miquel, M. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent US 2011/0189697 A1) . US 2011/0189697 A1

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2011/0138490 A1)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2011/0138490 A1) . US 2011/0138490 A1

Nucleic Acid (Patent EP 1984502 B1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2011. Nucleic Acid (Patent EP 1984502 B1). EP 1984502 B1

Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent EP 2310512 A1)

Faure, J-D., Bach, L., Miquel, M. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent EP 2310512 A1) . EP 2310512 A1

Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent EP 1945775 B1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Vengas, C. M. 2011. Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent EP 1945775 B1) . EP 1945775 B1

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2281051 A1)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 2281051 A1) . EP 2281051 A1

Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent CA 2768082 A1)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent CA 2768082 A1) . CA 2768082 A1

Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent WO 2011/006948 A1)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2011. Novel Fatty Acid Desaturases And Elongases And Uses Thereof (Patent WO 2011/006948 A1). WO 2011/006948 A1

Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene

Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Doherty, A., Jones, H. D., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 24

Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene

Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Aradottir, G. I., Martin, J. L., Doherty, A., Jones, H. D., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 112

Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene

Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Aradottir, G. I., Martin, J. L., Doherty, A., Jones, H. D., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene. Abstracts Ento' 11 Symposium on Chemical Ecology: Reception, Detection and Deception, Chatham, 7-9 September 2011 . pp. 54

Transgenic oilseed crops as an alternative to fish oils

Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Transgenic oilseed crops as an alternative to fish oils. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 85, pp. 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plefa.2011.04.013

Targeted enhancement of glutamate-to-gamma-aminobutyrate conversion in Arabidopsis seeds affects carbon-nitrogen balance and storage reserves in a development-dependent manner

Fait, A., Nunes Nesi, A., Angelovici, R., Lehmann, M., Anh Pham, P., Song, L., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Galili, G. and Fernie, A. R. 2011. Targeted enhancement of glutamate-to-gamma-aminobutyrate conversion in Arabidopsis seeds affects carbon-nitrogen balance and storage reserves in a development-dependent manner. Plant Physiology. 157, pp. 1026-1042. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.179986

LC-MS/MS methods for absolute quantification and identification of proteins associated with chimeric plant oil bodies

Capuano, F., Bond, N. J., Gatto, L., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A., Benvenuto, E., Lilley, K. S. and Baschieri, S. 2011. LC-MS/MS methods for absolute quantification and identification of proteins associated with chimeric plant oil bodies. Analytical Chemistry. 83, pp. 9267-9272. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac201733m

Very-long-chain fatty acids are required for cell plate formation during cytokinesis in Arabidopsis thaliana

Bach, L., Gissot, L., Marion, J., Tellier, F., Moreau, P., Satiat-Jeunemaitre, B., Palauqui, J-C., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J-D. 2011. Very-long-chain fatty acids are required for cell plate formation during cytokinesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal Of Cell Science. 124, pp. 3223-234. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.074575

Emerging roles in plant defense for cis- jasmone-induced cytochrome P450 CYP81D11

Matthes, M. C., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Emerging roles in plant defense for cis- jasmone-induced cytochrome P450 CYP81D11. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 6, pp. 563-565. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.6.4.14915

New frontiers in oilseed biotechnology: meeting the global demand for vegetable oils for food, feed, biofuel and industrial applications

Lu, C., Napier, J. A., Clemente, T. E. and Cahoon, E. B. 2011. New frontiers in oilseed biotechnology: meeting the global demand for vegetable oils for food, feed, biofuel and industrial applications. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 22, pp. 252-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2010.11.006

Overexpression of Arabidopsis ECERIFERUM1 promotes wax very-long-chain alkane biosynthesis and influences plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses

Bourdenx, B., Bernard, A., Domergue, F., Pascal, S., Leger, A., Roby, D., Pervent, M., Vile, D., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A., Lessire, R. and Joubes, J. 2011. Overexpression of Arabidopsis ECERIFERUM1 promotes wax very-long-chain alkane biosynthesis and influences plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Plant Physiology. 156, pp. 29-45. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.172320

Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for production of eicosapentaenoic acid, using a novel delta5-desaturase from Paramecium tetraurelia

Tavares, S., Grotkjaer, T., Obsen, T., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A. and Gunnarsson, N. 2011. Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for production of eicosapentaenoic acid, using a novel delta5-desaturase from Paramecium tetraurelia. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, pp. 1854-1861. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01935-10

Identification and functional characterisation of genes encoding the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway from the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Venegas Caleron, M., Ruiz-Lopez, N., Worthy, C., Rooks, P., Allen, M. J. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Identification and functional characterisation of genes encoding the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway from the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi. Phytochemistry. 72, pp. 594-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.01.022

Foresight project on global food and farming futures: application of genetics and genomics to aquaculture development: current and future directions

Mcandrew, B. and Napier, J. A. 2011. Foresight project on global food and farming futures: application of genetics and genomics to aquaculture development: current and future directions. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 149, pp. 143-151. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859610001152

ELVOVL2 controls the level of n-6 28:5 and 30:5 fatty acids in testis, a prerequisite for male fertility and sperm maturation in mice

Zadravec, D., Tvrdik, P., Guillou, H., Haslam, R. P., Kobayashi, T., Napier, J. A., Capecchi, M. R. and Jacobsson, A. 2011. ELVOVL2 controls the level of n-6 28:5 and 30:5 fatty acids in testis, a prerequisite for male fertility and sperm maturation in mice. Journal Of Lipid Research. 52 (2), pp. 245-255. https://doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M011346

New Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta-9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1373519 B1)

Napier, J. A., Lazarus, C. M., Qi, B. and Lerchl, J. 2010. New Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta-9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1373519 B1). EP 1373519 B1

Semiochemical (Patent US 7820153 B2)

Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Napier, J. A. 2010. Semiochemical (Patent US 7820153 B2) . US 7820153 B2

Semiochemical (Patent US 2010/0226877 A1)

Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Napier, J. A. 2010. Semiochemical (Patent US 2010/0226877 A1) . US 2010/0226877 A1

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent WO 2010/066703 A2)

Napier, J. A. 2010. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent WO 2010/066703 A2) . WO 2010/066703 A2

Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2744930 A1)

Napier, J. A., Senger Toralf and Bauer Joerg 2010. Desaturases And Process For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2744930 A1) . CA 2744930 A1

Process For The Production Of Δ5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 7723574 B2)

Zank, T., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2010. Process For The Production Of Δ5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 7723574 B2). US 7723574 B2

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 2010/0043103 A1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2010. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent US 2010/0043103 A1). US 2010/0043103 A1

Viral trans- dominant manipulation of algal sphingolipids

Michaelson, L. V., Dunn, T. M. and Napier, J. A. 2010. Viral trans- dominant manipulation of algal sphingolipids. Trends in Plant Science. 15, pp. 651-655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2010.09.004

The production of Omega-3 Very Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in transgenic plants: a sustainable source of omega-3 fish oils

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2010. The production of Omega-3 Very Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in transgenic plants: a sustainable source of omega-3 fish oils.  Abstracts from the 51st International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2010.05.055

Very long chain fatty acids are required for cell polarity and organogenesis during plant development

Molino, D., Markham, J. E., Bellec, Y., Gissot, L., Palauqui, J-C., Moreau, P., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J. D. 2010. Very long chain fatty acids are required for cell polarity and organogenesis during plant development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2010.05.054

The transcriptome of cis -jasmone-induced resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana and its role in indirect defence

Matthes, M. C., Bruce, T. J. A., Ton, J., Verrier, P. J., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2010. The transcriptome of cis -jasmone-induced resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana and its role in indirect defence. Planta. 232, pp. 1163-1180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-010-1244-4

The sunflower plastidial omega3-fatty acid desaturase (Ha FAD7) contains the signalling determinants required for targeting to, and retention in, the endoplasmic reticulum membrane in yeast but requires co-expressed ferredoxin for activity

Venegas-Caleron, M., Beaudoin, F., Garces, R., Napier, J. A. and Martinez-Force, E. 2010. The sunflower plastidial omega3-fatty acid desaturase (Ha FAD7) contains the signalling determinants required for targeting to, and retention in, the endoplasmic reticulum membrane in yeast but requires co-expressed ferredoxin for activity. Phytochemistry. 71, pp. 1050-1058. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.04.017

Very-long-chain fatty acids are involved in polar auxin transport and developmental patterning in Arabidopsis

Roudier, F., Gissot, L., Beaudoin, F., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Marion, J., Molino, D., Lima, A., Bach, L., Morin, H., Tellier, F., Palauqui, J-C., Bellec, Y., Renne, C., Miquel, M., Dacosta, M., Vignard, J., Rochat, C., Markham, J. E., Moreau, P., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J-D. 2010. Very-long-chain fatty acids are involved in polar auxin transport and developmental patterning in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 22, pp. 364-375. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.109.071209

As simple as ACB - new insights into the role of acyl-CoA-binding proteins in Arabidopsis

Napier, J. A. and Haslam, R. P. 2010. As simple as ACB - new insights into the role of acyl-CoA-binding proteins in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. 186 (4), pp. 781-783. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03287.x

Tailoring plant lipid composition: designer oilseeds come of age

Napier, J. A. and Graham, I. A. 2010. Tailoring plant lipid composition: designer oilseeds come of age. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 13, pp. 330-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2010.01.008

Sphingolipid signaling in plants

Michaelson, L. V. and Napier, J. A. 2010. Sphingolipid signaling in plants. in: Munnik, T. (ed.) Lipid signaling in plants (Plant Cell Monographs, 16) Springer, Berlin. pp. 307-321

An alternative to fish oils: metabolic engineering of oil-seed crops to produce omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

Venegas-Caleron, M., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2010. An alternative to fish oils: metabolic engineering of oil-seed crops to produce omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Progress in Lipid Research. 49, pp. 108-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plipres.2009.10.001

Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent WO 2009/156469 A1)

Faure, J-D., Bach, L., Miquel, M. and Napier, J. A. 2009. Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent WO 2009/156469 A1) . WO 2009/156469 A1

Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent CA 2727894 A1)

Faure, J-D., Bach, L., Miquel, M. and Napier, J. A. 2009. Recombinant Cells And Plants For Synthesis Of Very Long Chains Fatty Acid (vlcfa) (Patent CA 2727894 A1). CA 2727894 A1

Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent CA 2388964 C)

Wadhams, L. J., Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2009. Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent CA 2388964 C) . CA 2388964 C

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent WO 2009/133145 A1)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent WO 2009/133145 A1) . WO 2009/133145 A1

Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2723072 A1)

Bauer, J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. Desaturase And Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2723072 A1). CA 2723072 A1

Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 7601889 B2)

Napier, J. A., Larzarus C. M., Qi, B. and Lerchl, J. 2009. Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 7601889 B2) . US 7601889 B2

Delta 6 Desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 2009/0222955 A1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. Delta 6 Desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 2009/0222955 A1) . US 2009/0222955 A1

Delta6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 7554008 B2)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. Delta6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 7554008 B2) . US 7554008 B2

Nucleic Acid (Patent US 2009/0019559 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Caleron, M. V. 2009. Nucleic Acid (Patent US 2009/0019559 A1). US 2009/0019559 A1

Misexpression of FATTY ACID ELONGATION1 in the Arabidopsis Epidermis Induces Cell Death and Suggests a Critical Role for Phospholipase A2 in This Process

Reina-Pinto, J. J., Voisin, D., Kurdyukov, S., Faust, A., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Efremova, N., Franke, B., Schreiber, L., Napier, J. A. and Yephremov, A. 2009. Misexpression of FATTY ACID ELONGATION1 in the Arabidopsis Epidermis Induces Cell Death and Suggests a Critical Role for Phospholipase A2 in This Process. The Plant Cell. 21 (4), pp. 1252-1272. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.109.065565

Plant defences induced by foliar application of jasmonates reduces infection of Meloidogyne incognita and Globodera pallida in Solanum lycopersicum

Curtis, R. H. C., Matthews, M., Pankaj, Birkett, M. A., Pye, B., Napier, J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Plant defences induced by foliar application of jasmonates reduces infection of Meloidogyne incognita and Globodera pallida in Solanum lycopersicum. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 15 December 2009 .

The synthesis and accumulation of stearidonic acid in transgenic plants: a novel source of 'heart-healthy' omega-3 fatty acids

Ruiz-Lopez, N., Haslam, R. P., Venegas-Caleron, M., Larson, T. R., Graham, I. A., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2009. The synthesis and accumulation of stearidonic acid in transgenic plants: a novel source of 'heart-healthy' omega-3 fatty acids. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 7 (7), pp. 704-716. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00436.x

Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis beta-ketoacyl-coenzyme A reductase candidates of the fatty acid elongase

Beaudoin, F., Wu, X., Li, F., Haslam, R. P., Markham, J. E., Zheng, H., Napier, J. A. and Kunst, L. 2009. Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis beta-ketoacyl-coenzyme A reductase candidates of the fatty acid elongase. Plant Physiology. 150, pp. 1174-1191. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.109.137497

Functional characterization of a higher plant sphingolipid delta4-desaturase: defining the role of sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate in Arabidopsis

Michaelson, L. V., Zauner, S., Markham, J. E., Haslam, R. P., Desikan, R., Mugford, S., Albrecht, S., Warnecke, D., Sperling, P., Heinz, E. and Napier, J. A. 2009. Functional characterization of a higher plant sphingolipid delta4-desaturase: defining the role of sphingosine and sphingosine-1-phosphate in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 149, pp. 487-498. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.108.129411

Nucleic Acid (Patent EP 1984502 A2)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2008. Nucleic Acid (Patent EP 1984502 A2) . EP 1984502 A2

Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent US 2008/0229454 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Caleron, M. V. 2008. Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent US 2008/0229454 A1) . US 2008/0229454 A1

Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent EP 1945775 A2)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2008. Method For The Production Of Gamma-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent EP 1945775 A2) . EP 1945775 A2

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent EP 1937805 A2)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2008. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent EP 1937805 A2) . EP 1937805 A2

Peroxisomal ATP import is essential for seedling development in Arabidopsis thaliana

Linka, N., Theodoulou, F. L., Haslam, R. P., Linka, M., Napier, J. A., Neuhaus, H. E. and Weber, A. P. M. 2008. Peroxisomal ATP import is essential for seedling development in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Cell. 20, pp. 3241-3257. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.108.062042

Natural variation in responsiveness of Arabidopsis thaliana to methyl jasmonate is developmentally regulated

Matthes, M. C., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2008. Natural variation in responsiveness of Arabidopsis thaliana to methyl jasmonate is developmentally regulated. Planta. 228, pp. 1021-1028. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-008-0804-3

The very-long-chain hydroxy fatty acyl-CoA dehydratase PASTICCINO2 is essential and limiting for plant development

Bach, L., Michaelson, L. V., Haslam, R. P., Bellec, Y., Gissot, L., Marion, J., Da Costa, M., Boutin, J-P., Miquel, M., Tellier, F., Domergue, F., Markham, J. E., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Faure, J-D. 2008. The very-long-chain hydroxy fatty acyl-CoA dehydratase PASTICCINO2 is essential and limiting for plant development. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105, pp. 14727-14731. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0805089105

cis- Jasmone induces Arabidopsis genes that affect the chemical ecology of multitrophic interactions with aphids and their parasitoids

Bruce, T. J. A., Matthes, M. C., Chamberlain, K., Woodcock, C. M., Mohib, A., Webster, B., Smart, L. E., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2008. cis- Jasmone induces Arabidopsis genes that affect the chemical ecology of multitrophic interactions with aphids and their parasitoids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105, pp. 4553-4558. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0710305105

Developments in aspects of ecological phytochemistry: the role of cis -jasmone in inducible defence systems in plants

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Gordon-Weeks, R., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E. and Woodcock, C. M. 2007. Developments in aspects of ecological phytochemistry: the role of cis -jasmone in inducible defence systems in plants. Phytochemistry. 68 (22-24), pp. 2937-2945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.09.025

Stressful 'memories' of plants: evidence and possible mechanisms

Bruce, T. J. A., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2007. Stressful 'memories' of plants: evidence and possible mechanisms. Plant Science. 173, pp. 603-608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2007.09.002

Nucleic Acid (Patent CA 2641425 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2007. Nucleic Acid (Patent CA 2641425 A1). CA 2641425 A1

Nucleic Acid (Patent WO 2007/093776 A2)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2007. Nucleic Acid (Patent WO 2007/093776 A2) . WO 2007/093776 A2

Nucleic Acids Which Encode Delta9-elongases, Delta8-desaturases And Delta5-desaturases, Uses And Processes Thereof (Patent CA 3006116 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2007. Nucleic Acids Which Encode Delta9-elongases, Delta8-desaturases And Delta5-desaturases, Uses And Processes Thereof (Patent CA 3006116 A1) . CA 3006116 A1

Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2007/0136892 A1)

Zank, T., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2007. Process For The Production Of Delta5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent US 2007/0136892 A1) . US 2007/0136892 A1

Process For The Production Of Delta 5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 1790731 A2)

Zank, T., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Process For The Production Of Delta 5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent EP 1790731 A2) . EP 1790731 A2

Process For The Production Of .delta.5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2567132 A1)

Zank, T., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Process For The Production Of .delta.5-unsaturated Fatty Acids In Transgenic Organisms (Patent CA 2567132 A1). CA 2567132 A1

Method For The Production Of .gamma.-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent CA 2625505 A1)

Venegas, C. M., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Method For The Production Of .gamma.-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent CA 2625505 A1). CA 2625505 A1

Method For The Production Of ?-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent WO 2007/051577 A2)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V. and Venegas, C. M. 2007. Method For The Production Of ?-linolenic Acid And/or Stearidonic Acid In Transgenic Brassicaceae And Linaceae (Patent WO 2007/051577 A2) . WO 2007/051577 A2

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent WO 2007/042510 A2)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2007. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent WO 2007/042510 A2). WO 2007/042510 A2

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent CA 2621214 A1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2007. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent CA 2621214 A1). CA 2621214 A1

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent CA 3021294 A1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2007. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic Acid And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent CA 3021294 A1). CA 3021294 A1

Process For The Production Of Arachidonic And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent GB 2431158 A)

Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Process For The Production Of Arachidonic And/or Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Patent GB 2431158 A) . GB 2431158 A

Properties and exploitation of oleosins

Capuano, F., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2007. Properties and exploitation of oleosins. Biotechnology Advances. 25, pp. 203-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2006.11.006

Using epitope tagging to explore the trafficking, location and functional properties of wheat gluten proteins

Shewry, P. R., Tosi, P., Jones, H. D., Sparks, C. A., Gritsch, C., Funatsuki, W., Niwa, K., Huttly, A. K., Napier, J. A., D'ovidio, R. and Freeman, J. 2007. Using epitope tagging to explore the trafficking, location and functional properties of wheat gluten proteins. Lookhart, G. L. and Ng, P. W. K. (ed.) Gluten proteins 2006 . American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), St Paul, MN. pp. 112-116

Cloning and characterization of unusual fatty acid desaturases from Anemone leveillei: identification of an acyl-coenzyme A C20 delta5-desaturase responsible for the synthesis of sciadonic acid

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Venegas Caleron, M. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Cloning and characterization of unusual fatty acid desaturases from Anemone leveillei: identification of an acyl-coenzyme A C20 delta5-desaturase responsible for the synthesis of sciadonic acid. Plant Physiology. 144, pp. 455-467. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.107.098202

Characterization of lipid rafts from Medicago truncatula root plasma membranes: a proteomic study reveals the presence of a raft-associated redox system

Lefebvre, B., Furt, F., Hartmann, M-A., Michaelson, L. V., Carde, J-P., Sargueil-Boiron, F., Rossignol, M., Napier, J. A., Cullimore, J., Bessoule, J-J. and Mongrand, S. 2007. Characterization of lipid rafts from Medicago truncatula root plasma membranes: a proteomic study reveals the presence of a raft-associated redox system. Plant Physiology. 144, pp. 402-418. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.106.094102

Rational metabolic engineering of transgenic plants for biosynthesis of omega-3 polyunsaturates

Graham, I. A., Larson, T. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Rational metabolic engineering of transgenic plants for biosynthesis of omega-3 polyunsaturates. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 18, pp. 142-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2007.01.014

Cloning and molecular characterisation of a delta8- sphingolipid-desaturase from Nicotiana tabacum closely related to delta6-acyl-desaturases

Garcia-Maroto, F., Garrido-Cardenas, J. A., Michaelson, L. V., Napier, J. A. and Alonso, D. L. 2007. Cloning and molecular characterisation of a delta8- sphingolipid-desaturase from Nicotiana tabacum closely related to delta6-acyl-desaturases. Plant Molecular Biology. 64, pp. 241-250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-007-9148-9

The production of unusual fatty acids in transgenic plants

Napier, J. A. 2007. The production of unusual fatty acids in transgenic plants. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 58, pp. 295-319. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.arplant.58.032806.103811

Are GM and conventionally bred cereals really different?

Shewry, P. R., Baudo, M., Lovegrove, A., Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M. and Beale, M. H. 2007. Are GM and conventionally bred cereals really different? Trends in Food Science and Technology. 18, pp. 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2006.12.010

Co-transcribed genes for long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in the protozoon Perkinsus marinus include a plant-like FAE1 3-ketoacyl coenzyme A synthase

Venegas-Caleron, M., Beaudoin, F., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2007. Co-transcribed genes for long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in the protozoon Perkinsus marinus include a plant-like FAE1 3-ketoacyl coenzyme A synthase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282, pp. 2996-3003. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M607051200

cis -Jasmone as allelopathic agent in inducing plant defence

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Blassioli Moraes, M. C., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Gordon-Weeks, R., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2007. cis -Jasmone as allelopathic agent in inducing plant defence. Allelopathy Journal. 19 (1), pp. 109-118.

Transgenic plants as a source of fish oils: healthy, sustainable and GM

Napier, J. A. 2007. Transgenic plants as a source of fish oils: healthy, sustainable and GM. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 87 (1), pp. 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2665

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1726652 A2)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2006. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1726652 A2) . EP 1726652 A2

Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2006/0246556 A1)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Lazarus, C., Qi, B., Heinz, E., Zank, T. and Zahringer, U. 2006. Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2006/0246556 A1) . US 2006/0246556 A1

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1481063 B1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2006. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1481063 B1) . EP 1481063 B1

The production of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants

Napier, J. A. 2006. The production of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants. European Journal Of Lipid Science And Technology. 108 (11), pp. 965-972. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200600180

A bifunctional delta12, delta15-desaturase from Acanthamoeba castellanii directs the synthesis of highly unusual n -1 series unsaturated fatty acids

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Guschina, I., Lloyd, D., Christie, W. W., Harwood, J. L. and Napier, J. A. 2006. A bifunctional delta12, delta15-desaturase from Acanthamoeba castellanii directs the synthesis of highly unusual n -1 series unsaturated fatty acids. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281, pp. 36533-36541. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M605158200

Identification of Primula "front-end" desaturases with distinct n -6 or n -3 substrate preferences

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Venegas-Caleron, M. and Napier, J. A. 2006. Identification of Primula "front-end" desaturases with distinct n -6 or n -3 substrate preferences. Planta. 224, pp. 1269-1277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-006-0306-0

Alterations in sphingolipid synthesis in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana is associated with cell polarity and developmental defects

Roudier, F., Gissot, L., Vignard, J., Rochas, C., Moreau, P., Napier, J. A., Morin, H., Bellec, Y., Palauqui, J-C. and Faure, J-D. 2006. Alterations in sphingolipid synthesis in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana is associated with cell polarity and developmental defects.

Fish oils from plants

Napier, J. A. 2006. Fish oils from plants. RRA Newsletter. No. 22, p. 2.

A metabolomic study of substantial equivalence of field-grown genetically modified wheat

Baker, J. M., Hawkins, N. D., Ward, J. L., Lovegrove, A., Napier, J. A., Shewry, P. R. and Beale, M. H. 2006. A metabolomic study of substantial equivalence of field-grown genetically modified wheat. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 4 (4), pp. 381-392. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2006.00197.x

Plant volatiles yielding new ways to exploit plant defence

Pickett, J. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Hassanali, A., Khan, Z. R., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2006. Plant volatiles yielding new ways to exploit plant defence. in: Takken, W. and Dicke, M. (ed.) Chemical ecology: from gene to ecosystem Springer, Amsterdam. pp. 161-173

The alternative pathway C20 delta8-desaturase from the non-photosynthetic organism Acanthamoeba castellanii is an atypical cytochrome b5 -fusion desaturase

Sayanova, O. V., Haslam, R. P., Qi, B., Lazarus, C. M. and Napier, J. A. 2006. The alternative pathway C20 delta8-desaturase from the non-photosynthetic organism Acanthamoeba castellanii is an atypical cytochrome b5 -fusion desaturase. FEBS Letters. 580 (8), pp. 1946-1952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2006.02.062

Members of the Arabidopsis FAE1-like 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase gene family substitute for the Elop proteins of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Paul, S., Gable, K., Beaudoin, F., Cahoon, E., Jaworski, J., Napier, J. A. and Dunn, T. M. 2006. Members of the Arabidopsis FAE1-like 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase gene family substitute for the Elop proteins of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281, pp. 9018-9029. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M507723200

Progress towards the production of very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in transgenic plants: plant metabolic engineering comes of age

Napier, J. A., Haslam, R. P., Venegas Caleron, M., Michaelson, L. V., Beaudoin, F. and Sayanova, O. V. 2006. Progress towards the production of very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in transgenic plants: plant metabolic engineering comes of age. Physiologia Plantarum. 126 (3), pp. 398-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.2005.00603.x

Molecular analysis of a durum wheat 'stay green' mutant: expression pattern of photosynthesis-related genes

Rampino, P., Spano, G., Pataleo, S., Mita, G., Napier, J. A., Di Fonzo, N., Shewry, P. R. and Perrotta, C. 2006. Molecular analysis of a durum wheat 'stay green' mutant: expression pattern of photosynthesis-related genes. Journal of Cereal Science. 43, pp. 160-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2005.07.004

Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1576166 A2)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Lazarus, C. M, Qi, B., Heinz, E., Zank, T. and Zahringer, U. 2005. Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1576166 A2) . EP 1576166 A2

Semiochemical (Patent US 2005/0147635 A1)

Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Napier, J. A. 2005. Semiochemical (Patent US 2005/0147635 A1). US 2005/0147635 A1

Desaturase Genes And Their Use (Patent US 6897050 B1)

Napier, J. A. 2005. Desaturase Genes And Their Use (Patent US 6897050 B1). US 6897050 B1

Semiochemical (Patent US 6890525 B2)

Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Napier, J. A. 2005. Semiochemical (Patent US 6890525 B2) . US 6890525 B2

Delta 6 Desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 2005/0089865 A1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2005. Delta 6 Desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent US 2005/0089865 A1). US 2005/0089865 A1

Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2005/0089981 A1)

Napier, J. A., Lazarus, C., Qi, B. and Lerchl, J. 2005. Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent US 2005/0089981 A1). US 2005/0089981 A1

Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent EP 1235483 B1)

Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Napier, J. A. 2005. Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent EP 1235483 B1) . EP 1235483 B1

The production of very-long-chain PUFA biosynthesis in transgenic plants: towards a sustainable source of fish oils

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2005. The production of very-long-chain PUFA biosynthesis in transgenic plants: towards a sustainable source of fish oils. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 64 (3), pp. 387-393. https://doi.org/10.1079/pns2005447

cis -Jasmone as an allelopathic agent through plant defence induction

Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Gordon-Weeks, R., Matthes, M. C., Moraes, C. B., Napier, J. A., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2005. cis -Jasmone as an allelopathic agent through plant defence induction. Wu, H., Kent, J., Harper, J. and An, M. (ed.) Establishing the Scientific Base: Proceedings 4th World Congress on Allelopathy, Wagga Wagga, 21-26 August 2005 . Regional Institute, Gosford. pp. 122-127

Modification of the low molecular weight (LMW) glutenin composition of transgenic durum wheat: effects on glutenin polymer size and gluten functionality

Tosi, P., Masci, S., Giovangrossi, A., D'ovidio, R., Bekes, F., Larroque, O., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2005. Modification of the low molecular weight (LMW) glutenin composition of transgenic durum wheat: effects on glutenin polymer size and gluten functionality. Molecular Breeding. 16, pp. 113-126.

Fatty acid desaturases from the microalga Thalassiosira pseudonana

Tonon, T., Sayanova, O. V., Michaelson, L. V., Qing, R., Harvey, D., Larson, T. R., Li, Y., Napier, J. A. and Graham, I. A. 2005. Fatty acid desaturases from the microalga Thalassiosira pseudonana. The FEBS Journal. 272 (13), pp. 3401-3412. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-4658.2005.04755.x

Plant FAE1-like condensing enzymes substiute for the Elop proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Paul, S., Gable, K., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Dunn, T. M. 2005. Plant FAE1-like condensing enzymes substiute for the Elop proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Reverse engineering of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis into transgenic plants

Napier, J. A., Beaudoin, F. and Sayanova, O. V. 2005. Reverse engineering of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis into transgenic plants. European Journal Of Lipid Science And Technology. 107 (4), pp. 249-255. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200590022

Analysis of detergent-resistant membranes in Arabidopsis. Evidence for plasma membrane lipid rafts

Borner, G. H. H., Sherrier, D. J., Weimar, T., Michaelson, L. V., Hawkins, N. D., Macaskill, A., Napier, J. A., Beale, M. H., Lilley, K. S. and Dupree, P. 2005. Analysis of detergent-resistant membranes in Arabidopsis. Evidence for plasma membrane lipid rafts. Plant Physiology. 137 (1), pp. 104-116. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.104.053041

Production of very long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in plants

Qi, B., Fraser, T., Mugford, S., Dobson, G., Sayanova, O. V., Butler, J., Napier, J. A., Stobart, A. K. and Lazarus, C. M. 2004. Production of very long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in plants. Nature Biotechnology. 22 (6), pp. 739-745. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt972

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1481063 A1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2004. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent EP 1481063 A1) . EP 1481063 A1

Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent WO 2004/057001 A2)

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Lazarus, C. M., Qi, B., Heinz, E., Zank, T. and Zahringer, U. 2004. Novel Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent WO 2004/057001 A2) . WO 2004/057001 A2

Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2510462 A1)

Heinz, E., Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Lazarus, C. M., Zahringer, U., Qi, B. and Zank, T. 2004. Method For The Production Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2510462 A1) . CA 2510462 A1

New Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta-9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1373519 A2)

Napier, J. A., Lazarus, C. M., Qi, B. and Lerchl, J. 2004. New Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta-9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent EP 1373519 A2). EP 1373519 A2

The production of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants

Napier, J. A., Beaudoin, F., Michaelson, L. V. and Sayanova, O. V. 2004. The production of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants. in: Setlow, J. K. (ed.) Genetic engineering: principles and methods. Vol. 26 Springer, New York. pp. 143-157

Biosynthesis and compartmentation of triacylglycerol in higher plants

Beaudoin, F. and Napier, J. A. 2004. Biosynthesis and compartmentation of triacylglycerol in higher plants. in: Daum, G. (ed.) Lipid metabolism and membrane biogenesis Springer, New York. pp. 267-287

Production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants: a sustainable source for human health and nutrition

Napier, J. A. 2004. Production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants: a sustainable source for human health and nutrition. Lipid Technology. 16, pp. 103-107.

Progress toward the production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Qi, B. and Lazarus, C. M. 2004. Progress toward the production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants. Lipids. 39, pp. 1067-1075.

The use of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to ameliorate metabolic syndrome: transgenic plants as an alternative sustainable source to fish oils

Graham, I. A., Cirpus, P., Rein, D. and Napier, J. A. 2004. The use of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to ameliorate metabolic syndrome: transgenic plants as an alternative sustainable source to fish oils. Nutrition Bulletin. 29, pp. 228-233.

The production of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants by reverse-engineering

Napier, J. A., Beaudoin, F., Michaelson, L. V. and Sayanova, O. V. 2004. The production of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants by reverse-engineering. Biochimie. 86, pp. 785-793.

Biosynthesis of very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic oilseeds: constraints on their accumulation

Abbadi, A., Domergue, F., Bauer, J., Napier, J. A., Welti, R., Zahringer, U., Cirpus, P. and Heinz, E. 2004. Biosynthesis of very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic oilseeds: constraints on their accumulation. The Plant Cell. 16, pp. 2734-2748.

Isolation and expression pattern of two putative acyl-ACP desaturase cDNAs for Bassia scoparia

Whitney, H. M., Sayanova, O. V., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2004. Isolation and expression pattern of two putative acyl-ACP desaturase cDNAs for Bassia scoparia. Journal of Experimental Botany. 55, pp. 787-789.

Eicosapentaenoic acid: biosynthesis routes and the potential for synthesis in transgenic plants

Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2004. Eicosapentaenoic acid: biosynthesis routes and the potential for synthesis in transgenic plants. Phytochemistry. 65, pp. 147-158.

Genetic manipulation of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) synthesis in a commercial variety of evening primrose (Oenothera sp.)

Mendoza De Gyves, E., Sparks, C. A., Sayanova, O. V., Lazzeri, P. A., Napier, J. A. and Jones, H. D. 2004. Genetic manipulation of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) synthesis in a commercial variety of evening primrose (Oenothera sp.). Plant Biotechnology Journal. 2 (4), pp. 351-357. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2004.00079.x

Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis thaliana orthologue of Tsc13p, the enoyl reductase of the yeast microsomal fatty acid elongating system

Gable, K., Garton, S., Napier, J. A. and Dunn, T. M. 2004. Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis thaliana orthologue of Tsc13p, the enoyl reductase of the yeast microsomal fatty acid elongating system. Journal of Experimental Botany. 55, pp. 543-535.

A post-genomic approach to understanding sphingolipid metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana

Dunn, T. M., Lynch, D. V., Michaelson, L. V. and Napier, J. A. 2004. A post-genomic approach to understanding sphingolipid metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana. Annals of Botany. 93, pp. 483-497.

Transgenic expression of epitope-tagged LMW glutenin subunits in durum wheat: effect on polymer size distribution and dough mixing properties

Tosi, P., Bekes, F., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2004. Transgenic expression of epitope-tagged LMW glutenin subunits in durum wheat: effect on polymer size distribution and dough mixing properties. D'ovidio, R., Lafiandra, D. and Masci, S. (ed.) Gluten Proteins. Proceedings 8th Gluten Workshop, Viterbo, 8-10 September 2003 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 22-25

Expression of epitope-tagged LMW glutenin subunits in the starchy endosperm of transgenic wheat and their incorporation into glutenin polymers

Tosi, P., D'ovidio, R., Napier, J. A., Bekes, F. and Shewry, P. R. 2004. Expression of epitope-tagged LMW glutenin subunits in the starchy endosperm of transgenic wheat and their incorporation into glutenin polymers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108, pp. 468-476.

Functional characterisation of two cytochrome b 5-fusion desaturases from Anemone leveillei : the unexpected identification of a fatty acid delta6-desaturase

Whitney, H. M., Michaelson, L. V., Sayanova, O. V., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2003. Functional characterisation of two cytochrome b 5-fusion desaturases from Anemone leveillei : the unexpected identification of a fatty acid delta6-desaturase. Planta. 217 (6), pp. 983-992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-003-1069-5

Expression of the gamma-zein protein of maize in seeds of transgenic barley: effects on grain composition and properties

Zhang, Y., Darlington, H., Jones, H. D., Halford, N. G., Napier, J. A., Davey, M. R., Lazzeri, P. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2003. Expression of the gamma-zein protein of maize in seeds of transgenic barley: effects on grain composition and properties. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 106 (6), pp. 1139-1146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-002-1162-3

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent WO 2003/072784 A1)

Napier, J. A. 2003. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent WO 2003/072784 A1). WO 2003/072784 A1

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent CA 2476041 A1)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2003. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae, Expressing Plants And Pufa-containing Oils (Patent CA 2476041 A1). CA 2476041 A1

Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae (Patent GB 2385852 A)

Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2003. Delta 6-desaturases From Primulaceae (Patent GB 2385852 A) . GB 2385852 A

Desaturase (Patent US 2003/0152983 A1)

Napier, J. A., Michaelson, L. V. and Stobart, K. 2003. Desaturase (Patent US 2003/0152983 A1). US 2003/0152983 A1

Semiochemical (Patent US 2003/0109586 A1)

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Hick, A. J. and Napier, J. A. 2003. Semiochemical (Patent US 2003/0109586 A1). US 2003/0109586 A1

Molecular analysis of "stay green" mutants in durum wheat

Rampino, P., Spano, G., Trono, D., Di Fonzo, N., Shewry, P. R., Napier, J. A. and Perrotta, C. 2003. Molecular analysis of "stay green" mutants in durum wheat. Proceedings 10th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Paestum, Italy, 1-6 September 2003. Vol. 2 - Poster Presentations . pp. 905-907

Production of high value chemicals in plants

Beale, M. H. and Napier, J. A. 2003. Production of high value chemicals in plants. in: Shewry, P. R., Lenton, J. R. and Anderson, H. M. (ed.) Long Ashton Research Station: one hundred years of science in support of agriculture Institute for Arable Crops Research (IACR) , Long Ashton Research Station (LARS), Bristol. pp. 284-290

TaqMan PCR for detection of genetically modified durum wheat

Terzi, V., Ferrari, B., Finocchiaro, F., Di Fonzo, N., Stanca, A. M., Lamacchia, C., Napier, J. A., Shewry, P. R. and Faccioli, P. 2003. TaqMan PCR for detection of genetically modified durum wheat. Journal of Cereal Science. 37, pp. 157-163.

Identification of Primula fatty acid delta6-desaturases with n-3 substrate preferences

Sayanova, O. V., Beaudoin, F., Michaelson, L. V., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 2003. Identification of Primula fatty acid delta6-desaturases with n-3 substrate preferences. FEBS Letters. 542 (1-3), pp. 100-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(03)00358-2

The role of cytochrome b 5 fusion desaturases in the synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids

Napier, J. A., Michaelson, L. V. and Sayanova, O. V. 2003. The role of cytochrome b 5 fusion desaturases in the synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 68 (2), pp. 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0952-3278(02)00263-6

The dihydroceramide desaturase is not essential for cell viability in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Garton, S., Michaelson, L. V., Beaudoin, F., Beale, M. H. and Napier, J. A. 2003. The dihydroceramide desaturase is not essential for cell viability in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. FEBS Letters. 538, pp. 192-196.

New lipid-derived signals in plants and their role in modulating gene expression

Matthes, M. C., Michaelson, L. V., Beaudoin, F., Garton, S., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2003. New lipid-derived signals in plants and their role in modulating gene expression.

Physiological characterization of 'stay green' mutants in durum wheat

Spano, G., Di Fonzo, N., Perrotta, C., Platani, C., Ronga, G., Lawlor, D. W., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2003. Physiological characterization of 'stay green' mutants in durum wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 54, pp. 1415-1420. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erg150

New chemical signals in plant protection against herbivores and weeds

Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Woodcock, C. M. 2003. New chemical signals in plant protection against herbivores and weeds. Proceedings BCPC International Congress - Crop Science and Technology, Glasgow, 10-12 November 2003 . pp. 1227-1236

Plant stress signalling: understanding and exploiting plant-plant interactions

Pickett, J. A., Rasmussen, H. B., Woodcock, C. M., Matthes, M. C. and Napier, J. A. 2003. Plant stress signalling: understanding and exploiting plant-plant interactions. Biochemical Society Transactions. 31 (1), pp. 123-127. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0310123

Isolation and characterization of a cDNA encoding a delta8 sphingolipid desaturase from Aquilegia vulgaris

Michaelson, L. V., Longman, A. J., Sayanova, O. V., Stobart, A. K. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Isolation and characterization of a cDNA encoding a delta8 sphingolipid desaturase from Aquilegia vulgaris. Biochemical Society Transactions. 30 (6), pp. 1073-1075. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0301073

Functional identification of a delta8-sphingolipid desaturase from Borago officinalis

Sperling, P., Libisch, B., Zahringer, U., Napier, J. A. and Heinz, E. 2001. Functional identification of a delta8-sphingolipid desaturase from Borago officinalis. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 388 (2), pp. 293-298. https://doi.org/10.1006/abbi.2001.2308

New Elongase Gene And Production Of Δ9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent WO 2002/077213 A2)

Napier, J. A., Lazarus, C. M., Qi, B. and Lerchl, J. 2002. New Elongase Gene And Production Of Δ9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent WO 2002/077213 A2). WO 2002/077213 A2

New Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta 9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2442010 A1)

Qi, B, Lerchl, J., Lazarus, C. M. and Napier, J. A. 2002. New Elongase Gene And Production Of Delta 9-polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Patent CA 2442010 A1). CA 2442010 A1

Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent EP 1235483 A2)

Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent EP 1235483 A2). EP 1235483 A2

Polysaturated Fatty Acid (pufa) Elongase From Caenorhabditis Elegans (Patent WO 2000/055330 A9)

Napier, J. A. 2002. Polysaturated Fatty Acid (pufa) Elongase From Caenorhabditis Elegans (Patent WO 2000/055330 A9). WO 2000/055330 A9

Identification of a cDNA encoding a novel C18-delta9 polyunsaturated fatty acid-specific elongating activity from the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-producing microalga, Isochrysis galbana

Qi, B., Beaudoin, F., Fraser, T., Stobart, A. K., Napier, J. A. and Lazarus, C. M. 2002. Identification of a cDNA encoding a novel C18-delta9 polyunsaturated fatty acid-specific elongating activity from the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-producing microalga, Isochrysis galbana. FEBS Letters. 510 (3), pp. 159-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(01)03247-1

The production of polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants

Napier, J. A. 2002. The production of polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants. Inform - International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials. 13, pp. 769-772.

A new class of lipid desaturase central to sphingolipid biosynthesis and signalling

Napier, J. A., Michaelson, L. V. and Dunn, T. M. 2002. A new class of lipid desaturase central to sphingolipid biosynthesis and signalling. Trends in Plant Science. 7, pp. 475-478.

Plumbing the depths of PUFA biosynthesis: a novel polyketide synthase-like pathway from marine organisms

Napier, J. A. 2002. Plumbing the depths of PUFA biosynthesis: a novel polyketide synthase-like pathway from marine organisms. Trends in Plant Science. 7, pp. 51-54.

Altering specifity of a Ricinus communis cytochrome b5 fusion desaturase

Michaelson, L. V. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Altering specifity of a Ricinus communis cytochrome b5 fusion desaturase. Biochemical Society Transactions. 30 (5), p. A123. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst030a123a

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae YBR159w gene encodes the 3-ketoreductase of the microsomal fatty acid elongase

Han, G., Gable, K., Kohlwein, S. D., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Dunn, T. M. 2002. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae YBR159w gene encodes the 3-ketoreductase of the microsomal fatty acid elongase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277, pp. 35440-35449. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M205620200

A new class of lipid desaturases: identification of the delta4 sphingoid base desaturase

Garton, S., Michaelson, L. V., Beaudoin, F. and Napier, J. A. 2002. A new class of lipid desaturases: identification of the delta4 sphingoid base desaturase. Biochemical Society Transactions. 30 (6), p. A122. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst030a122c

Targeting and membrane-insertion of a sunflower oleosin in vitro and in Saccharomyces cerevisiae : the central hydrophobic domain contains more than one signal sequence, and directs oleosin insertion into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane using a signal anchor sequence mechanism

Beaudoin, F. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Targeting and membrane-insertion of a sunflower oleosin in vitro and in Saccharomyces cerevisiae : the central hydrophobic domain contains more than one signal sequence, and directs oleosin insertion into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane using a signal anchor sequence mechanism. Planta. 215, pp. 293-303.

A Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene required for heterologous fatty acid elongase activity encodes a microsomal beta-keto-reductase

Beaudoin, F., Gable, K., Sayanova, O. V., Dunn, T. and Napier, J. A. 2002. A Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene required for heterologous fatty acid elongase activity encodes a microsomal beta-keto-reductase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277, pp. 11481-11488.

Characterization and modelling of the hydrophobic domain of a sunflower oleosin

Alexander, L. G., Sessions, R. B., Clarke, A. R., Tatham, A. S., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Characterization and modelling of the hydrophobic domain of a sunflower oleosin. Planta. 214, pp. 546-551.

Semiochemical (Patent WO 2001/041568 A2)

Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L .J. and Napier, J. A. 2001. Semiochemical (Patent WO 2001/041568 A2) . WO 2001/041568 A2

Semiochemical (Patent CA 2388964 A1)

Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Hick, A. J. and Napier, J. A. 2001. Semiochemical (Patent CA 2388964 A1) . CA 2388964 A1

The production of gamma-linolenic acid in transgenic plants: further studies on the borage delta6-fatty acid desaturase

Sayanova, O. V., Beaudoin, F., Libisch, B., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 2001. The production of gamma-linolenic acid in transgenic plants: further studies on the borage delta6-fatty acid desaturase. Huang, Y. S. and Ziboh, A. (ed.) Gamma-linolenic acid: recent advances in biotechnology and clinical applications . American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Press, Champaign, Illinois. pp. 24-28

Genetic modification of the trafficking and deposition of seed storage proteins to alter dough functional properties

Lamacchia, C., Di Fonzo, N., Harris, N., Richardson, A. C., Napier, J. A., Lazzeri, P. A. and Barcelo, P. 2001. Genetic modification of the trafficking and deposition of seed storage proteins to alter dough functional properties. Shewry, P. R. and Tatham, A. S. (ed.) Wheat Gluten. Proceedings 7th International Workshop Gluten 2000, Bristol, 2-6 April 2000 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 97-100

Characterization of a monoclonal antibody that recognises a specific group of LMW subunits of glutenin

Hey, S., Napier, J. A., Mills, C., Brett, G., Hook, S. and Fido, R. J. 2001. Characterization of a monoclonal antibody that recognises a specific group of LMW subunits of glutenin. Shewry, P. R. and Tatham, A. S. (ed.) Wheat Gluten. Proceedings 7th International Workshop Gluten 2000, Bristol, 2-6 April 2000 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 192-195

Mutagenesis and heterologous expression in yeast of a plant delta6-fatty acid desaturase

Sayanova, O. V., Beaudoin, F., Libisch, B., Castel, A., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 2001. Mutagenesis and heterologous expression in yeast of a plant delta6-fatty acid desaturase. Journal of Experimental Botany. 52, pp. 1581-1585.

The seed oleosins: structure, properties and biological role

Napier, J. A., Beaudoin, F., Tatham, A. S., Alexander, L. G. and Shewry, P. R. 2001. The seed oleosins: structure, properties and biological role. Advances in botanical research. 35, pp. 111-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2296(01)35005-X

Towards the production of pharmaceutical fatty acids in transgenic plants

Napier, J. A. and Michaelson, L. V. 2001. Towards the production of pharmaceutical fatty acids in transgenic plants. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 81, pp. 883-888.

Genomic and functional characterization of polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in Caenorhabditis elegans

Napier, J. A. and Michaelson, L. V. 2001. Genomic and functional characterization of polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in Caenorhabditis elegans. Lipids. 36, pp. 761-766.

Modification of the LMW glutenin subunit composition of durum wheat by microprojectile-mediated transformation

Tosi, P., Napier, J. A., D'ovidio, R. and Jones, H. D. 2001. Modification of the LMW glutenin subunit composition of durum wheat by microprojectile-mediated transformation. Shewry, P. R. and Tatham, A. S. (ed.) Wheat Gluten. Proceedings 7th International Workshop Gluten 2000, Bristol, 2-6 April 2000 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 93-96

Improvement of wheat processing quality by genetic engineering

Jones, H. D., Pastori, G. M., Rooke, L., Steele, S. H., He, G. Y., Tosi, P., D'ovidio, R., Bekes, F., Darlington, H., Napier, J. A., Fido, R., Barcelo, P. and Lazzeri, P. A. 2001. Improvement of wheat processing quality by genetic engineering. Shewry, P. R. and Tatham, A. S. (ed.) Wheat Gluten. Proceedings 7th International Workshop Gluten 2000, Bristol, 2-6 April 2000 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 73-76

Endosperm-specific activity of a storage protein gene promoter in transgenic wheat seed

Lamacchia, C., Shewry, P. R., Di Fonzo, N., Forsyth, J. L., Harris, N., Lazzeri, P. A., Napier, J. A., Halford, N. G. and Barcelo, P. 2001. Endosperm-specific activity of a storage protein gene promoter in transgenic wheat seed. Journal of Experimental Botany. 52, pp. 243-250.

Expression of HMW subunit, gamma-zein and uidA genes in endosperms of transgenic bread wheat

He, G. Y., D'ovidio, R., Anderson, O. D., Fido, R. J., Tatham, A. S., Darlington, H. F., Napier, J. A., Lazzeri, P. A., Jones, H. D. and Shewry, P. R. 2001. Expression of HMW subunit, gamma-zein and uidA genes in endosperms of transgenic bread wheat. Lang, L. and Bedo, Z. (ed.) Wheat in a Global Environment: Proceedings 6th International Wheat Conference, Budapest, 5-9 June 2000 . Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 177-181

Chimeras of delta6-fatty acid and delta8-sphingolipid desaturases

Libisch, B., Michaelson, L. V., Lewis, M. J., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 2000. Chimeras of delta6-fatty acid and delta8-sphingolipid desaturases. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 279 (3), pp. 779-785. https://doi.org/10.1006/bbrc.2000.4023

New roles for cis-jasmone as an insect semiochemical and in plant defense

Birkett, M. A., Campbell, C. A. M., Chamberlain, K., Guerrieri, E., Hick, A. J., Martin, J. L., Matthes, M. C., Napier, J. A., Pettersson, J., Pickett, J. A., Poppy, G. M., Pow, E. M., Pye, B. J., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, G. H., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2000. New roles for cis-jasmone as an insect semiochemical and in plant defense. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 97 (16), pp. 9329-9334. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.160241697

Desaturase (Patent EP 1042485 A2)

Napier, J. A., Michaelson, L. V. and Stobart, K. 2000. Desaturase (Patent EP 1042485 A2). EP 1042485 A2

Polysaturated Fatty Acid (pufa) Elongase From Caenorhabditis Elegans (Patent WO 2000/055330 A1)

Napier, J. A. 2000. Polysaturated Fatty Acid (pufa) Elongase From Caenorhabditis Elegans (Patent WO 2000/055330 A1). WO 2000/055330 A1

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (pufa) Elongase From Caenorhabditis Elegans (Patent CA 2365096 A1)

Napier, J. A. 2000. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (pufa) Elongase From Caenorhabditis Elegans (Patent CA 2365096 A1) . CA 2365096 A1

Desaturase Genes And Their Use (Patent EP 1032682 A1)

Napier, J. A. 2000. Desaturase Genes And Their Use (Patent EP 1032682 A1). EP 1032682 A1

The targeting and accumulation of ectopically expressed oleosin in non-seed tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana

Beaudoin, F. and Napier, J. A. 2000. The targeting and accumulation of ectopically expressed oleosin in non-seed tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana. Planta. 210 (3), pp. 439-445. https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00008152

In vivo targeting of a sunflower oil body protein in yeast secretory (sec) mutants

Beaudoin, F., Wilkinson, B. M., Stirling, C. J. and Napier, J. A. 2000. In vivo targeting of a sunflower oil body protein in yeast secretory (sec) mutants. The Plant Journal. 23 (2), pp. 159-170. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313x.2000.00769.x

Heterologous reconstitution in yeast of the polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway

Beaudoin, F., Michaelson, L. V., Hey, S. J., Lewis, M. J., Shewry, P. R., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2000. Heterologous reconstitution in yeast of the polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 97 (12), pp. 6421-6426. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.110140197

Overexpression, purification and in vitro refolding of the 11S globulin from amaranth seed in Escherichia coli

Osuna-Castro, J. A., Rascon-Cruz, Q., Napier, J. A., Fido, R. J., Shewry, P. R. and Paredes-Lopez, O. 2000. Overexpression, purification and in vitro refolding of the 11S globulin from amaranth seed in Escherichia coli. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 48, pp. 5249-5255.

Isolation of two putative acyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase enzymes from Kochia scoparia

Whitney, H., Sayanova, O. V., Lewis, M. J., Pickett, J. A. and Napier, J. A. 2000. Isolation of two putative acyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase enzymes from Kochia scoparia. Biochemical Society Transactions. 28 (6), pp. 623-624. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0280623

Mutagenesis of the borage delta 6 fatty acid desaturase

Sayanova, O. V., Beaudoin, F., Libisch, B., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 2000. Mutagenesis of the borage delta 6 fatty acid desaturase. Biochemical Society Transactions. 28 (6), pp. 636-638. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0280636

An unusual desaturase in Aquilegia vulgaris

Longman, A. J., Michaelson, L. V., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A. and Stobart, A. K. 2000. An unusual desaturase in Aquilegia vulgaris. Biochemical Society Transactions. 28 (6), pp. 641-643. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0280641

Production of C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) by pathway engineering: identification of a PUFA elongase component from Caenorhabditis elegans

Beaudoin, F., Michaelson, L. V., Lewis, M. J., Shewry, P. R., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2000. Production of C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) by pathway engineering: identification of a PUFA elongase component from Caenorhabditis elegans. Biochemical Society Transactions. 28 (6), pp. 661-663. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0280661

Improvement of durum wheat quality by genetic engineering

Shewry, P. R., Tosi, P., He, G. Y., Lamacchia, C., Di Fonzo, N., D'ovidio, R., Jones, H. D., Bell, P., Barcelo, P., Napier, J. A., Halford, N. G. and Lazzeri, P. A. 2000. Improvement of durum wheat quality by genetic engineering. Proceedings International Workshop on Durum Wheat, Semolina and Pasta Quality: Recent Achievements and New Trends, Montpellier, 27 November 2000 . pp. 9-15

Expression of gamma-zein, a maize storage protein gene, in barley seed

Zhang, Y., Darlington, H., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D., Davey, M. R., Halford, N. G., Lazzeri, P. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2000. Expression of gamma-zein, a maize storage protein gene, in barley seed. Barley Genetics VIII,Proceedings 8th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Adelaide, October 2000 Vol. 3. pp. 131-133

Transgenic plants for the production of pharmaceutical fatty acids

Napier, J. A. 2000. Transgenic plants for the production of pharmaceutical fatty acids. Bundesgesundheitsblatt-Gesundheitsforschung-Gesundheitsschutz. 43, pp. 99-103.

Desaturase (Patent WO 1999/033958 A2 )

Napier, J. A., Michaelson, L. V. and Stobart, K. 1999. Desaturase (Patent WO 1999/033958 A2 ) . WO 1999/033958 A2

Desaturase Genes And Their Use (Patent WO 1999/027111 A1)

Napier, J. A. 1999. Desaturase Genes And Their Use (Patent WO 1999/027111 A1). WO 1999/027111 A1

Desaturase Genes And Their Use (Patent CA 2311472 A1)

Napier, J. A. 1999. Desaturase Genes And Their Use (Patent CA 2311472 A1). CA 2311472 A1

The localization and expression of the class II starch synthases of wheat

Li, Z. Y., Chu, X. S., Mouille, G., Yan, L. L., Kosar-Hashemi, B., Hey, S., Napier, J. A., Shewry, P. R., Clarke, B., Appels, R., Morell, M. K. and Rahman, S. 1999. The localization and expression of the class II starch synthases of wheat. Plant Physiology. 120 (4), pp. 1147-1155. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.120.4.1147

The biogenesis of the plant seed oil body: Oleosin protein is synthesised by ER-bound ribosomes

Beaudoin, F., Lacey, D. J. and Napier, J. A. 1999. The biogenesis of the plant seed oil body: Oleosin protein is synthesised by ER-bound ribosomes. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 37 (6), pp. 481-490. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0981-9428(99)80053-9

The accumulation of triacylglycerols within the endoplasmic reticulum of developing seeds of Helianthus annuus

Lacey, D. J., Beaudoin, F., Dempsey, C. E., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 1999. The accumulation of triacylglycerols within the endoplasmic reticulum of developing seeds of Helianthus annuus. The Plant Journal. 17 (4), pp. 397-405. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313X.1999.00387.x

Plant desaturases: harvesting the fat of the land

Napier, J. A., Michaelson, L. V. and Stobart, A. K. 1999. Plant desaturases: harvesting the fat of the land. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 2 (2), pp. 123-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1369-5266(99)80025-9

Histidine-41 of the cytochrome b(5) domain of the borage Delta(6) fatty acid desaturase is essential for enzyme activity

Sayanova, O. V., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 1999. Histidine-41 of the cytochrome b(5) domain of the borage Delta(6) fatty acid desaturase is essential for enzyme activity. Plant Physiology. 121 (2), pp. 641-646. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.121.2.641

Delta(6)-Unsaturated fatty acids in species and tissues of the Primulaceae

Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 1999. Delta(6)-Unsaturated fatty acids in species and tissues of the Primulaceae. Phytochemistry. 52 (3), pp. 419-422. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9422(99)00256-3

Characterization and expression of a fatty acid desaturase from Borago officinalis

Sayanova, O. V., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 1999. Characterization and expression of a fatty acid desaturase from Borago officinalis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 50 (332), pp. 411-412. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/50.332.411

Accumulation of Delta(6)-unsaturated fatty acids in transgenic tobacco plants expressing a Delta(6)-desaturase from Borago officinalis

Sayanova, O. V., Davies, G. M., Smith, M. A., Griffiths, G., Stobart, A. K., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 1999. Accumulation of Delta(6)-unsaturated fatty acids in transgenic tobacco plants expressing a Delta(6)-desaturase from Borago officinalis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 50 (340), pp. 1647-1652. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/50.340.1647

A growing family of cytochrome b(5)-domain fusion proteins

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Sperling, P. and Heinz, E. 1999. A growing family of cytochrome b(5)-domain fusion proteins. Trends in Plant Science. 4 (1), pp. 2-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1360-1385(98)01357-0

Genetic manipulation of seed composition in barley

Zhang, Y., Darlington, H., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D., Davey, M. R., Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1999. Genetic manipulation of seed composition in barley. Abstracts 16th Long Ashton International Symposium on Biotechnology of Cereals: Tools, Targets and Triumphs, Long Ashton, 13-15 September 1999 .

Transformation of durum wheat to alter dough functional properties and explore the trafficking and deposition of gluten proteins

He, G., Lamacchia, C., Rooke, L., Tatham, A. S., Fido, R., Bekes, F., Gras, P., Harris, N., Di Fonzo, N., Deambrogio, E., Barcelo, P., Shewry, P. R., Napier, J. A. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1999. Transformation of durum wheat to alter dough functional properties and explore the trafficking and deposition of gluten proteins. Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford.

Improving plant product quality

Miflin, B. J., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 1999. Improving plant product quality. Nature Biotechnology. 17 (2s), pp. BV13-BV14. https://doi.org/10.1038/7155

Synthesis of storage reserves in developing seeds of sunflower

Mazhar, H., Quayle, R., Fido, R. J., Stobart, A. K., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 1998. Synthesis of storage reserves in developing seeds of sunflower. Phytochemistry. 48 (3), pp. 429-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9422(98)00009-0

Secondary structure of oleosins in oil bodies isolated from seeds of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Lacey, D. J., Wellner, N., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 1998. Secondary structure of oleosins in oil bodies isolated from seeds of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Biochemical Journal. 334, pp. 469-477.

Isolation of a Delta(5)-fatty acid desaturase gene from Mortierella alpina

Michaelson, L. V., Lazarus, C. M., Griffiths, G., Napier, J. A. and Stobart, A. K. 1998. Isolation of a Delta(5)-fatty acid desaturase gene from Mortierella alpina. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273 (30), pp. 19055-19059. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.273.30.19055

Identification of a Caenorhabditis elegans Delta(6)-fatty-acid-desaturase by heterologous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Napier, J. A., Hey, S. J., Lacey, D. J. and Shewry, P. R. 1998. Identification of a Caenorhabditis elegans Delta(6)-fatty-acid-desaturase by heterologous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochemical Journal. 330 (2), pp. 611-614. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj3300611

Functional identification of a fatty acid Delta 5 desaturase gene from Caenorhabditis elegans

Michaelson, L. V., Napier, J. A., Lewis, M., Griffiths, G., Lazarus, C. M. and Stobart, A. K. 1998. Functional identification of a fatty acid Delta 5 desaturase gene from Caenorhabditis elegans. FEBS Letters. 439 (3), pp. 215-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(98)01385-4

Crops for the 21st century

Miflin, B. J. 1998. Crops for the 21st century. in: Shewry, P. R., Davies, P. and Napier, J. A. (ed.) Engineering crops for industrial end uses Portland Press, London. pp. 1-9

Expression of a borage desaturase cDNA containing an N-terminal cytochrome b(5) domain results in the accumulation of high levels of Delta(6)-desaturated fatty acids in transgenic tobacco

Sayanova, O. V., Smith, M. A., Lapinskas, P., Stobart, A. K., Dobson, G., Christie, W. W., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 1997. Expression of a borage desaturase cDNA containing an N-terminal cytochrome b(5) domain results in the accumulation of high levels of Delta(6)-desaturated fatty acids in transgenic tobacco. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 94 (8), pp. 4211-4216. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.94.8.4211

Trafficking of wheat gluten proteins in transgenic tobacco plants: gamma-gliadin does not contain an endoplasmic reticulum retention signal

Napier, J. A., Richard, G., Turner, M. F. P. and Shewry, P. R. 1997. Trafficking of wheat gluten proteins in transgenic tobacco plants: gamma-gliadin does not contain an endoplasmic reticulum retention signal. Planta. 203 (4), pp. 488-494. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004250050218

Tobacco rab1 cDNA cloning and expression and structure-functional analysis of the Rab1 protein

Andreeva, A. V., Evans, D. E., Hawes, C. R. and Napier, J. A. 1997. Tobacco rab1 cDNA cloning and expression and structure-functional analysis of the Rab1 protein. Russian Journal Of Bioorganic Chemistry. 23 (3), pp. 183-190.

Chloroplast SecA functions as a membrane-associated component of the Sec-like protein translocase of pea chloroplasts

Haward, S. R., Napier, J. A. and Gray, J. C. 1997. Chloroplast SecA functions as a membrane-associated component of the Sec-like protein translocase of pea chloroplasts. European Journal of Biochemistry. 248 (3), pp. 724-730. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00724.x

A new class of cytochrome b(5) fusion proteins

Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Stobart, A. K. and Shewry, P. R. 1997. A new class of cytochrome b(5) fusion proteins. Biochemical Journal. 328 (2), pp. 717-720. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj3280717u

Transport and deposition of cereal prolamins

Richard, G., Turner, M. P. F., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 1996. Transport and deposition of cereal prolamins. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 34 (2), pp. 237-243.

The structure and biogenesis of plant oil bodies: The role of the ER membrane and the oleosin class of proteins

Napier, J. A., Stobart, A. K. and Shewry, P. R. 1996. The structure and biogenesis of plant oil bodies: The role of the ER membrane and the oleosin class of proteins. Plant Molecular Biology. 31 (5), pp. 945-956. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00040714

Comparison of the expression patterns of genes coding for wheat gluten proteins and proteins involved in the secretory pathway in developing caryopses of wheat

Grimwade, B., Tatham, A. S., Freedman, R. B., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 1996. Comparison of the expression patterns of genes coding for wheat gluten proteins and proteins involved in the secretory pathway in developing caryopses of wheat. Plant Molecular Biology. 30 (5), pp. 1067-1073. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00020817

Characterization of a sunflower seed albumin which associates with oil bodies

Thoyts, P. J. E., Napier, J. A., Millichip, M., Stobart, A. K., Griffiths, W. T., Tatham, A. S. and Shewry, P. R. 1996. Characterization of a sunflower seed albumin which associates with oil bodies. Plant Science. 118 (2), pp. 119-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9452(96)04429-9

The use of biotechnology to develop new crops and modify the properties of traditional crops

Shewry, P. R., Napier, J. A., Cooke, D. T. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1996. The use of biotechnology to develop new crops and modify the properties of traditional crops. Proceedings Society for Economic Botany Conference on Domestication, Production and Utilization of New Crops, Southampton, 7-12 July 1996 .

Seed storage proteins: structures and biosynthesis

Shewry, P. R., Napier, J. A. and Tatham, A. S. 1995. Seed storage proteins: structures and biosynthesis. The Plant Cell. 7 (7), pp. 945-956. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.7.7.945

Isolation of a cDNA encoding a cytochrome b5 specifically expressed in developing tobacco seeds

Napier, J. A., Smith, M. A., Stobart, A. K. and Shewry, P. R. 1995. Isolation of a cDNA encoding a cytochrome b5 specifically expressed in developing tobacco seeds. Planta. 197 (1), pp. 200-202. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00239957

Isolation and characterisation of cDNA clones representing the genes encoding the major tuber storage protein (dioscorin) of yam (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.)

Conlan, R. S., Griffiths, L. A., Napier, J. A., Shewry, P. R., Mantell, S. and Ainsworth, C. 1995. Isolation and characterisation of cDNA clones representing the genes encoding the major tuber storage protein (dioscorin) of yam (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.). Plant Molecular Biology. 28 (3), pp. 369-380. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00020387

Expression and in vitro targeting of a sunflower oleosin

Thoyts, P. J. E., Millichip, M. I., Stobart, A. K., Griffiths, W. T., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 1995. Expression and in vitro targeting of a sunflower oleosin. Plant Molecular Biology. 29 (2), pp. 403-410. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00043664

Tobacco cytochromeb5: cDNA isolation, expression analysis and in vitro protein targeting

Smith, M. A., Stobart, A. K., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 1994. Tobacco cytochromeb5: cDNA isolation, expression analysis and in vitro protein targeting. Plant Molecular Biology. 25 (3), pp. 527-537. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00043880

Expression of a biologically active plant cytochrome b5 in Escherichia coli

Smith, M. A., Napier, J. A., Stymne, S., Tatham, A. S., Shewry, P. R. and Stobart, A. K. 1994. Expression of a biologically active plant cytochrome b5 in Escherichia coli. Biochemical Journal. 303, pp. 73-79.

Newly imported rieske iron-sulfur protein associates with both Cpn60 and Hsp70 in the chloroplast stroma

Madueno, F., Napier, J. A. and Gray, J. C. 1993. Newly imported rieske iron-sulfur protein associates with both Cpn60 and Hsp70 in the chloroplast stroma. The Plant Cell. 5 (12), pp. 1865-1876. https://doi.org/10.​1105/​tpc.​5.​12.​1865

Import of the precursor of the chloroplast Rieske iron-sulphur protein by pea chloroplasts

Salter, A. H., Newman, B. J., Napier, J. A. and Gray, J. C. 1992. Import of the precursor of the chloroplast Rieske iron-sulphur protein by pea chloroplasts. Plant Molecular Biology. 20 (3), pp. 569-574. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00040617

Import and processing of the precursor of the Rieske FeS protein of tobacco chloroplasts

Madueno, F., Napier, J. A., Cejudo, F. J. and Gray, J. C. 1992. Import and processing of the precursor of the Rieske FeS protein of tobacco chloroplasts. Plant Molecular Biology. 20 (2), pp. 289-299. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00014496

Import and processing of the precursor of the delta subunit of tobacco chloroplast ATP synthase

Napier, J. A., Larsson, K. H., Madueno, F. and Gray, J. C. 1992. Import and processing of the precursor of the delta subunit of tobacco chloroplast ATP synthase. Plant Molecular Biology. 20 (3), pp. 549-554. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00040613

Import and processing of the precursor form of the gamma subunit of the chloroplast ATP synthase from tobacco

Larsson, K. H., Napier, J. A. and Gray, J. C. 1992. Import and processing of the precursor form of the gamma subunit of the chloroplast ATP synthase from tobacco. Plant Molecular Biology. 19 (2), pp. 343-349. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00027359

Chloroplast import of the precursor of the gamma subunit of pea chloroplast ATP synthase

Napier, J. A., Hoglund, A. S., Plant, A. L. and Gray, J. C. 1992. Chloroplast import of the precursor of the gamma subunit of pea chloroplast ATP synthase. Plant Molecular Biology. 20 (4), pp. 737-741. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00046458

Calcium-dependent induction of novel proteins by abscisic acid in wheat aleurone tissue of different developmental stages

Napier, J. A., Chapman, J. M. and Black, M. 1989. Calcium-dependent induction of novel proteins by abscisic acid in wheat aleurone tissue of different developmental stages. Planta. 179 (2), pp. 156-164. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00393685

Projects

*Design Oilseeds (Olga Sayanova)

Can oils derived from genetically-modified plants replace fish oil as a source of long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the human diet?

Derisking the commercial opportunities associated with novel omega-3 foodstuffs

Designing cereal seeds for nutrition and health

Designing oilseeds for nutrition and health

Engineering oilseeds to synthesise designer wax esters

Green Engineering - knowledge-based delivery of sustainable products in plants (WP2): Multigene metabolic engineering for high value lipids

Novel Omega-3 Sources in Feeds and Impacts on Salmon Health

Tailoring Plant Metabolism (TPM) - Work package 1 (WP1) - High value lipids for health and industry

Validating the commercial potential of genetically modified plant oils in aquaculture via full life-cycle replacement of marine feed ingredients

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